Opportunities and Challenges Arising from Holiday Clubs Tackling Children's Hunger in the UK: Pilot Club Leader Perspectives
Opportunities and Challenges Arising from Holiday Clubs Tackling Children's Hunger in the UK: Pilot Club Leader Perspectives
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10.3390/nu11061237
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发表时间：
2019-06-01
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5.9
通讯作者：
Haycraft, Emma
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作者：
Holley, Clare E.;Mason, Carolynne;Haycraft, Emma
由于学校假期被认为是儿童经历食物不安全的高危时期，包括免费食物在内的学校假期倡议越来越普遍。然而，缺乏关于在交付过程中什么构成有效做法以及如何对其进行评估的信息。这篇文章提供了2016年在英国社区暑假体育俱乐部为儿童提供免费食物的国家项目试点个人的见解。与参与试点的所有15个度假俱乐部的领导人进行了重点小组讨论，以了解：(1)包括免费食物的社区假日体育俱乐部提供了什么机会；(2)在更广泛的社区假日俱乐部体育活动中提供免费食物会带来什么挑战。结果表明，在这种俱乐部提供免费食物为参加儿童创造了多种机会，包括：体验围绕食物的社会互动；增强食物体验和食物信心；以及促进积极的行为。然而，提供免费食品也伴随着各种挑战，包括资源限制和围绕项目目标的紧张局势。未来的工作应该确定假日俱乐部是否能对儿童的福祉和健康饮食产生积极影响。
With the school holidays being recognised as a high-risk time for children to experience food insecurity, there is a growing prevalence of school holiday initiatives that include free food. However, information is lacking into what constitutes effective practice in their delivery, and how this can be evaluated. This paper provides insight from individuals who implemented a pilot of a national project which provided free food for children at UK community summer holiday sports clubs in 2016. Focus groups were conducted with all 15 leaders of the holiday clubs that participated in the pilot to understand: (1) what opportunities are provided by community holiday sports clubs which include free food; (2) what challenges arose as a result of offering free food within a broader community holiday club sports offer. Results indicate that offering free food at such clubs creates multiple opportunities for attending children, including: experiencing social interactions around food; enhancing food experiences and food confidence; and promoting positive behaviour. However, free food provision is associated with challenges including resource constraints and tensions around project aims. Future work should determine whether holiday clubs can positively impact children's wellbeing and healthy eating.