Acceptance or refusal of convenience food in present-day prison

Vanhouche, An-Sofie

doi:10.1016/j.appet.2015.04.047

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“…The degree to which participants experienced afforded choice was assessed in eight domains, categorized into four general types: (a) daytime activities (domains: leisure activities, work, education); (b) social networking (domains: receiving visits, making phone calls); (c) physical needs (domains: eating; taking a shower); and (d) religious beliefs (domain: religion/spirituality). These domains were chosen based on consultation with one of the prisons' Psychosocial Service units (responsible for the evaluation of prisoners' possibilities for social reintegration and risk of recidivism; Snacken, Beyens, & Beernaert, 2010) and based on previous empirical studies showing the importance of daytime activities (e.g., Tuastad & O'Grady, 2013), social networking (e.g., Cochran, 2014), physical needs (Vanhouche, 2015), and religious beliefs (e.g., Maitland & Sluder, 1996) for prisoners' well-being. Within each of the aforementioned domains, two questions were asked pertaining to the degree of choice (e.g., leisure domain: "I experience a sense of choice concerning whether or not I am allowed to participate in a leisure activity (for example, sports)").…”

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Choosing when choices are limited: The role of perceived afforded choice and autonomy in prisoners’ well-being.

Kaap‐Deeder¹,

Audenaert²,

Vandevelde³

et al. 2017

Law and Human Behavior

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Although prison life is generally characterized by little choice and autonomy, there exists considerable variation in the number and type of choices offered to different prisoners. Based on self-determination theory, which maintains that perceived afforded choice and autonomy are of crucial importance for individuals' psychological functioning, we investigated the relation between choice, autonomy satisfaction, and subjective quality of life among prisoners. We drew on quantitative cross-sectional data gathered among 156 Belgian prisoners (M age = 38.60, 88.5% men).Participants filled out questionnaires measuring perceived afforded choice, autonomy satisfaction, and quality of life. The main hypotheses were tested using structural equation modeling. Results showed that perceived afforded choice related to higher subjective quality of life within prison. This relation was partially accounted for by elevated levels of autonomy satisfaction. Supplementary analyses revealed that the benefit of choice emerged regardless of participants' valuation of choice, and that perceived afforded choice with regard to daytime activities (i.e., leisure activities, work, and education) yielded the strongest effect. Collectively, results suggest that enhancing perceived afforded choice and autonomy satisfaction may provide important avenues for promoting prisoner quality of life. These findings are discussed in light of the growing focus on strength-based approaches and psychological well-being within the prison context. Public Significance StatementPrisoners who experienced a higher level of choice within prison, especially with regard to their daytime activities, reported a higher level of quality of life within prison. This relation between choice and quality of life was partially explained by prisoners' feelings of volition and self-endorsement. Notably, the benefits of choice were even apparent for prisoners stating that they do not value choice, suggesting that the promotion of choice and volition among prisoners is important for prison policy.Keywords: perceived afforded choice, autonomy, prisoners, quality of life, self-determination theory Prisoners generally experience relatively low levels of wellbeing and high rates of psychopathology compared to nondetained individuals (e.g., Boothby & Durham, 1999;Diamond, Wang, Holzer, Thomas, & Cruser, 2001;Green, Miranda, Daroowalla, & Siddique, 2005). Although reduced psychological well-being may predate imprisonment for many individuals (Adams, 1983), research also points to the detrimental effects of incarceration itself (Haney, 2001(Haney, , 2006 , 2011;Paulus, Cox, McCain, & Chandler, 1975). It is important to study well-being and its antecedents in prisoners because well-being has been found to relate to prison suicide and other negative outcomes during incarceration (Liebling & Ludlow, 2016). In addition, preliminary evidence among forensic psychiatric outpatients suggests that subjective well-being may also be negatively related to reoffending (Bouman, Schene, & de Ruiter, ...

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Choosing when choices are limited: The role of perceived afforded choice and autonomy in prisoners’ well-being.

Kaap‐Deeder¹,

Audenaert²,

Vandevelde³

et al. 2017

Law and Human Behavior

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“…The searches yielded 241 resources. Of these, 49 were included that either directly or indirectly discussed corrections-based MNT (1996 to 2017): two were from Canada [44, 45], 30 from the United States [46–75], and 16 from other developed nations, primarily the United Kingdom and Australia [7, 9, 11, 20, 21, 76–87]. Thematic analysis of the screened resources highlighted three broad areas where corrections-based MNT could be more effective (Fig.…”

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Medical nutrition therapy in Canadian federal correctional facilities

Davison

D'Andreamatteo

Smye

2019

BMC Health Serv Res

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BackgroundUnder- and over nutrition as well as nutrition risk factors such as communicable and non-communicable diseases are a common and major cause of morbidity and mortality in correctional facilities. Consequently, medical nutrition therapy (MNT), a spectrum of nutrition services aimed at optimizing individual well-being, is being recognized as integral to the health of people who experience incarceration. However, there is a paucity of research that explores the delivery of MNT in correctional facilities.MethodsA scoping review combined with secondary analysis of qualitative data (field notes, in-depth stakeholder interviews) from a 2-year ethnographic study about food insecurity and incarceration was undertaken to gain insights about the delivery of corrections-based MNT in Canada. Thematic analysis of all documents was done using an interpretive framework.ResultsAn understanding about MNT was developed within three themes: 1) specialized service provision in a unique environment; 2) challenges with the provision of MNT; and 3) consideration of corrections-based MNT alternatives. An incarcerated individual’s nutritional health was conceptualized as culminating from various factors that included dietary intake and health status, enabling environments, access to quality health services, and clinical nutrition services. Nutrition care practices, which range from health promotion to rehabilitation, are challenged by issues of access, visibility, adequacy, and environmental barriers. Their success is dependent on demand (e.g., ability of recipient to act) and factors that enable quality health and food services. Advancing corrections-based MNT will require policies that provide supportive food and health environments and creating sustainable services by integrating alternatives such as peer approaches and telehealth.ConclusionsProfessional associations, government, researchers and other stakeholders can help to strengthen corrections-based MNT by fostering shifts in thinking about the role of health practitioners in these contexts, preparing future health professionals with the specialized skills needed to work in these environments, generating evidence that can best inform practice, and cultivating collaborations aimed at crime prevention, successful societal reintegration, and the reduction of recidivism.Electronic supplementary materialThe online version of this article (10.1186/s12913-019-3926-3) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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“…A limited, but growing, body of knowledge exists about the creation of food behind bars (see Minke, 2014; Rouhan, 2016; Smoyer, 2014; Smoyer & Lopes, 2017; Vanhouche, 2015). However, there is a dearth of information about the recipes themselves, which is where this study aims to make a modest contribution, in addition to corroborating previous studies on penal food creation and identity.…”

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Baking Bittersweet: Mothers’ Dessert-Making Behind Bars

Stearns

2018

Feminist Criminology

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Food is a significant component of life; its preparation is gendered and associated with caregiving roles. For incarcerated women, food is especially salient. Inmate-created recipes can assist with asserting pro-social identities and responding to powerlessness. It is less certain if incarcerated mothers draw upon recipes to emphasize mothering identities. Therefore, this study uses focus groups at a jail and additionally analyzes contributed recipes to explore the way dessert-making behind bars affirms motherhood. Results suggest that dessert preparation aids in disrupting negative stereotypes, illuminates the fragility of incarcerated mothering, and highlights agentic practices. Implications for policy and research are included.

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Acceptance or refusal of convenience food in present-day prison

Cited by 25 publications

References 23 publications

Choosing when choices are limited: The role of perceived afforded choice and autonomy in prisoners’ well-being.

Choosing when choices are limited: The role of perceived afforded choice and autonomy in prisoners’ well-being.

Medical nutrition therapy in Canadian federal correctional facilities

Baking Bittersweet: Mothers’ Dessert-Making Behind Bars

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