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FAMILY THEMES OF FOOD REFUSAL: DISCIPLINING THE BODY AND PUNISHING THE FAMILY

FAMILY THEMES OF FOOD REFUSAL: DISCIPLINING THE BODY AND PUNISHING THE FAMILY A problematic issue in studying anorexia nervosa (AN) has been the absence of a qualitative study that probes the deep meanings of food refusal. We attempt to close this gap by studying the family meanings of food refusal by a single case study of a family in Hong Kong with an AN daughter. Eight videotapes of family therapy sessions, each lasting 90 minutes, were intensively reviewed, transcribed verbatim, and content analyzed. Two family themes of food refusal were discerned: the AN daughter disciplined her body and punished her family. The conclusions imply a need to revisit the Chinese gender role expectation in understanding AN patients and their families. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png "Health, Risk & Society" Taylor & Francis

FAMILY THEMES OF FOOD REFUSAL: DISCIPLINING THE BODY AND PUNISHING THE FAMILY

"Health, Risk & Society" , Volume 23 (1): 10 – Jan 1, 2002
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Taylor & Francis
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Copyright Taylor & Francis Group, LLC
ISSN
1096-4665
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1369-8575
DOI
10.1080/073993302753428429
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11826880
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Abstract

A problematic issue in studying anorexia nervosa (AN) has been the absence of a qualitative study that probes the deep meanings of food refusal. We attempt to close this gap by studying the family meanings of food refusal by a single case study of a family in Hong Kong with an AN daughter. Eight videotapes of family therapy sessions, each lasting 90 minutes, were intensively reviewed, transcribed verbatim, and content analyzed. Two family themes of food refusal were discerned: the AN daughter disciplined her body and punished her family. The conclusions imply a need to revisit the Chinese gender role expectation in understanding AN patients and their families.

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"Health, Risk & Society"Taylor & Francis

Published: Jan 1, 2002

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