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This initial list of research references and resources represents a beginning to this series of documents describing parent, information, involvement, education and support programs in school nutrition. If you are interested in being part of an international discussion group on this important topic in school nutrition, please contact dmccall@internationalschoolhealth.org


Parental Involvement in School Nutrition: Informing, Educating, Involving, Supporting Parents

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Perry CL, Luepker RV, Murray DM, Kurth C, Mullis R, Crockett S, Jacobs DR Jr. (1988) Parent involvement with children's health promotion: the Minnesota Home Team. Am J Public Health. 1988 Sep;78(9):1156-60.

Kozłowska-Wojciechowska M, Uramowska-Zyto B, Jarosz A, Makarewicz-Wujec M. (2002) [Impact of of school children's nutrition education program on the knowledge and nutritional behavior of their parents] Rocz Panstw Zakl Hig. 2002;53(3):253-8. Polish

Renaud L, Mannoni C. (1997) [Study of parental participation in curricular and extracurricular activities] Can J Public Health. 1997 May-Jun;88(3):184-91. French.

Perry CL, Luepker RV, Murray DM, Kurth C, Mullis R, Crockett S, Jacobs DR Jr. (1988) Parent involvement with children's health promotion: the Minnesota Home Team.

Nader PR, Sellers DE, Johnson CC, Perry CL, Stone EJ, Cook KC, Bebchuk J, Luepker RV. (1996) The effect of adult participation in a school-based family intervention to improve Children's diet and physical activity: the Child and Adolescent Trial for Cardiovascular Health. Prev Med. 1996 Jul-Aug;25(4):455-64

Am J Public Health. 1988 Sep;78(9):1156-60. Heinrichs N, Bertram H, Kuschel A, Hahlweg K. (2005) Parent recruitment and retention in a universal prevention program for child behavior and emotional problems: barriers to research and program participation. Prev Sci. 2005 Dec;6(4):275-86

Price SM, Huhman M, Potter LD. (2008) Influencing the parents of children aged 9-13 years: findings from the VERB campaign. Am J Prev Med. 2008 Jun;34(6 Suppl):S267-74.

Murphy M, Polivka B. (2007) Parental perceptions of the schools' role in addressing childhood obesity.
J Sch Nurs. 2007 Feb;23(1):40-6

Horne PJ, Hardman CA, Lowe CF, Tapper K, Le Noury J, Madden P, Patel P, Doody M.(2009) Increasing parental provision and children's consumption of lunchbox fruit and vegetables in Ireland: the Food Dudes intervention

Pearson N, Biddle SJ, Gorely T.(2009) Family correlates of fruit and vegetable consumption in children and adolescents: a systematic review. Public Health Nutr. 2009 Feb;12(2):267-83. Epub 2008 Jun 18.

Boutelle KN, Birkeland RW, Hannan PJ, Story M, Neumark-Sztainer D (2007) Associations between maternal concern for healthful eating and maternal eating behaviors, home food availability, and adolescent eating behaviors. J Nutr Educ Behav. 2007 Sep-Oct;39(5):248-56.

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Karcher MJ. (2008) The study of mentoring in the learning environment (SMILE): a randomized evaluation of the effectiveness of school-based mentoring. Prev Sci. 2008 Jun;9(2):99-113. Epub 2008 Feb 23.


Parents as Agents of Change
This intervention aims to treat obese children using the parents as agents of the change. During the parent support and educational group sessions, participants discuss the following topics: limits of responsibilities, nutrition education, eating behaviour modification, cognitive restructuring, parental modeling, problem solving, and how to create opportunities for physical activity, decrease stimulus exposure, decrease the fat content in the family’s diet, and cope with resistance. All suggested changes are intended for the entire family.