| Title: |
Opportunities for Extension Educators to Support Caregivers Feeding Infants and Toddlers through Nutrition Education |
| Language: |
English |
| Authors: |
Elizabeth I. Kielb; Kameron J. Moding; Susan L. Johnson; Barbara A. Beaulieu; Blake A. Connolly; Stephanie J. Faroh; Laura L. Bellows |
| Source: |
Journal of Extension. 2024 62(3). |
| Availability: |
Clemson University Press. 116 Sigma Drive, Clemson, SC 29634. Tel: 864-656-7156; e-mail: journalofextension@clemson.edu; Web site: https://tigerprints.clemson.edu/joe/ |
| Peer Reviewed: |
Y |
| Page Count: |
8 |
| Publication Date: |
2024 |
| Sponsoring Agency: |
National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) (USDA) |
| Contract Number: |
20186701227990 |
| Document Type: |
Journal Articles; Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: |
Extension Education; Extension Agents; Nutrition; Food; Infants; Toddlers; Child Caregivers; Curriculum; Barriers; Communication (Thought Transfer) |
| ISSN: |
1077-5315 |
| Abstract: |
The 2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans now include recommendations for infants and toddlers. Extension educators can use these expanded guidelines to provide feeding recommendations for caregivers of infants/toddlers. The purpose of this study was to explore 1) the infant and toddler feeding topics that Extension educators discuss with caregivers through formal curricula and informal conversations, 2) educators' perceived barriers to teaching and discussing topics with caregivers, and 3) the optimal format of resources for educators and the communities they serve. Findings from this study confirmed a need among educators for infant/toddler feeding programs and resources offered through Extension. |
| Abstractor: |
As Provided |
| Entry Date: |
2024 |
| Accession Number: |
EJ1443008 |
| Database: |
ERIC |