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'Handing down of beautiful knowledge': Yarning with workers about feeding practices and mealtimes in Australian First Nations families

  • 0School of Health, University of the Sunshine Coast, 90 Sippy Downs Drive, Sippy Downs, Queensland, 4556, Australia; Indigenous and Transcultural Research Centre, University of the Sunshine Coast, Australia.
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September 13, 2024

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September 13, 2024

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Summary

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First Nations families

Area Of Science

  • Indigenous Studies
  • Public Health
  • Sociology

Background

  • Cultural factors significantly influence mealtimes and feeding practices, impacting social and emotional wellbeing.
  • Limited research exists on First Nations families' feeding practices and mealtimes in Australia.
  • Aboriginal Community Controlled Organizations play a crucial role in supporting these families.

Purpose Of The Study

  • To explore First Nations families' feeding practices and mealtimes.
  • To understand the influence of cultural values, intergenerational knowledge, and structural barriers.
  • To identify strengths-based approaches for supporting families.

Main Methods

  • Co-designed study utilizing yarning circles with 14 workers from an Aboriginal Community Controlled Organization.
  • The majority of participants (79%) were of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent and worked directly with First Nations families.
  • Thematic analysis was employed to identify key themes from the discussions.

Main Results

  • Four themes emerged: the significance of childhood experiences, history, and intergenerational knowledge; mealtimes as central to connection and wellbeing; the impact of structural barriers (e.g., cost of living, housing) on feeding practices; and the vital role of First Nations workers in supporting families.
  • Feeding practices are deeply informed by generational cultural values and knowledge.
  • Structural factors pose significant challenges to culturally aligned feeding practices.

Conclusions

  • The Social and Emotional Wellbeing model offers a holistic framework for understanding First Nations families' strengths and challenges in feeding and mealtimes.
  • Strengths-based approaches, including community mealtime groups and inter-agency collaboration, are effective support strategies.
  • Further co-designed research involving First Nations families is essential to understand culturally aligned feeding practices.

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