Building a culture of peace in northern Mexico: the case of the Mantente REAL prevention program

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https://doi.org/10.15517/psm.v21i1.54096

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Prevention, substance use, violence, school coexistence

Abstract

For decades, Mexico's northern border has been the center of national and international attention for the level of violence generated by organized crime, human trafficking and illicit activities linked to drug trafficking.  Due to the economic and social impact of insecurity and violence, there is a need to develop educational actions that promote the construction of a culture of security and peace among adolescents. This study analyzes the role of Mantente REAL in the construction of norms and values that promote inclusive school relationships, conflict resolution, values oriented to selfcare, and the common good among students. Methodology: This study analyzes qualitative information that was collected in 2018 in the context of the implementation of the substance use prevention program Mantente REAL.  Information from 10 focus groups with students (n=8) and teachers (n=2) who participated in the program was analyzed. Result: Findings indicate that learning life skills, and using the strategies of the acronym REAL -Refuse, Explain, Avoid and Leave- foster peace and citizenship students participating in the program. Conclusions: Participants engaged in individual and collective efforts to prevent problems such as substance use, bullying and other forms of violence. Recommendations highlight the need to investigate further the potential benefits of implementing school-based interventions with multiple outcomes.

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Author Biography

  • Stephen Kulis, Arizona State University, Arizona, ESTADOS UNIDOS

    Stephen Kulis is Cowden Distinguished Professor of Sociology in the ASU School of Social and Family Dynamics. His research focuses on the role of ethnicity, acculturation, and gender identity in youth drug use and in health disparities, on family, school and neighborhood social contexts that contribute to risk behaviors and resiliency against them, on the cultural adaptation of prevention programs for ethnic minority and international youth populations, on gender and racial inequities in professional careers, and on the organizational sources of discrimination.

    As the director of research for the Global Center for Applied Health Research (GCAHR) and co-Principal Investigator for ASU's Southwest Interdisciplinary Research Center (SIRC), he works with a team of ASU faculty researchers and graduate students from Sociology, Social Work, Psychology, Human Development, Justice Studies, Communications, Education, Health Solutions and Nursing who engage in research on substance use, mental health and health disparities, addressing the distinctive cultures of the Southwest borderlands region, and applications of cultural adaptation methods to develop and test prevention programs in other countries.

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2023-06-30

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