..., such as finding the positive aspects in poor weather and laughing off rude staff. Having their mind set on a successful family experience, parents may seek to avoid negative emotions by diminishing unpleasant incidents thereby sustaining family identity both internally and externally (Finch, 2007). However...

... and children continue directly and indirectly in different ways through food consumption practices. To examine how relational family identity is experienced in a period of transition away from the family home, this paper draws on interviews and focus groups with young university students who have just left...