ABSTRACT

In Sweden, pupils eat tax-funded school lunches, often in the company of teachers. This article focuses on Swedish compulsory school grade (ages 7–15) teachers’ (n = 823) perceptions of the school lunch in terms of intentions and daily practice. Analysis was based on written answers for an open-ended question that was part of a questionnaire focusing on teachers’ attitudes towards school lunch as a pedagogical activity. It was found that participating teachers saw the potential of the school lunch, placing emphasis on the social interaction that takes place in the school restaurant and the possibility of meeting pupils in a more informal setting. However, a key outcome was teachers’ depictions of the struggle between ideals and reality with the effect that teachers were not always provided with favourable conditions for school lunch interactions. It is important to address this in order to improve meal-time practices and the experience of school lunch.

摘要

在瑞典，学生通常在老师的陪同下吃由税收资助的学校午餐。本文重点关注瑞典义务教育年级（7-15岁）的教师（n = 823）对学校午餐的意图和日常实践的看法。分析基于对一个开放性问题的书面答案，该问题是问卷的一部分，侧重于教师对学校午餐作为一种教学活动的态度。结果发现，参加活动的教师看到了学校午餐的潜力，着重强调了学校餐厅中的社交互动以及在非正式场合与学生会面的可能性。但是，一个关键的结果是教师描述了理想与现实之间的斗争，其结果是教师不一定总是获得与学校午餐互动的有利条件。