A Potential Recipe for Peace: Exploring Nutritional Interventions for the Reduction of Violence and Conflictual Behaviors in Juvenile Prisons
Burke, Julie Eileen (2023)
Burke, Julie Eileen
2023
Master's Programme in Peace, Mediation and Conflict Research
Yhteiskuntatieteiden tiedekunta - Faculty of Social Sciences
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Hyväksymispäivämäärä
2023-03-02
Julkaisun pysyvä osoite on
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:tuni-202302011926
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:tuni-202302011926
Tiivistelmä
This paper uses an exploratory research design as it looks to examine the intervention of nutritional supplements within juvenile detention facilities. A total of five studies in four countries, including The Netherlands, The United Kingdom, Singapore, and The United States were used to synthesize existing data for the effect of nutritional supplementation on inmate behavior. A specified focus on detained youths between ages 13 to 25 provided an exclusive look at a group still in the developmental stage. It has been shown that the dietary impact of behavior displays causal effects for the value of quality nutrition in mitigating conflictual behaviors.
The following research questions will be addressed: (1) What is the relationship between peace and health? (2) Do diets have the capacity to lower individual rates of violent and conflictual behaviors?
Existing research has highlighted a need for further examination into reduced rates of prison violence, aggression, and antisocial behaviors resulting from dietary supplementation. While further research is still needed to establish definitive linkages, the isolation of this one variable is promising. While dietary approaches to behavior changes are no new phenomenon, the application to the field of peace and conflict research is important to uncover varying pathways for peace.
The following research questions will be addressed: (1) What is the relationship between peace and health? (2) Do diets have the capacity to lower individual rates of violent and conflictual behaviors?
Existing research has highlighted a need for further examination into reduced rates of prison violence, aggression, and antisocial behaviors resulting from dietary supplementation. While further research is still needed to establish definitive linkages, the isolation of this one variable is promising. While dietary approaches to behavior changes are no new phenomenon, the application to the field of peace and conflict research is important to uncover varying pathways for peace.