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Cultural diversity (Family organization (nuclear family (mom dad children)…
Cultural diversity
Family organization
structure of family and the dominant or decision making person of the family
nuclear family
mom dad children
Extended family
nuclear, aunts, uncles, grandparents, cousins
patriarchial
father or oldest son is authoritive figure
matriacrchal
mother or oldest female is the authoritive figure
Culture
values, beleifs, attitudes, symbols, customs, rituals, are unique to a particular group of people
family relations, raise children, edu, spiritually, health care beleifs, religous beleifs
set of rules because culture provides us with an individual blueprint or designed for living
4 characteristics
culture is learned
children learn patterns by imitating other
culture is shared
common practices and beleifs are shared with a cultural group
culture is social in nature
people in a cultural group understand appropriate behavior based on traditions
culture is changing
group can meet the needs by adapting to envirnmental changes
Amish
many give at home births
not last rites
autopsy only when permitted by law
accepts blood tranfusions
Spirituality and religion
spirituality
beleifs individuals have about themselves, their connections with others and their relationship with a higher power
religion
organized system of beelifs in a superhuman power or higher power
Atheist
person who does not beleive in any deity
agnostic
an individual who beleives that the existence of god cannot be proved or disproved
E, C, R
HCW are involved with many different people
be aware of factors that cause each person to be unique
greatest influence is culture and ethnic heritage
Ethnicity
classification of people based on national origin and or culture
members of ethnic group can share commone heritage, location, national origin, social customs, language
African Americans
central and south africa, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamican
Asian/ Pacific American
Cambodia, China, Guam, Hawaii, India, indonesia, Japan, Korea, Phillipeans, Vietnam
Hispanic American
Mexico, Peurto RIco, Spanish
European Americans
England, France, German, Netherlands, Italy, Norway, Poland, Russia, Scotland, Switzerland
Middle Eastern/ Arabiac Americans
Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Yemen, Labanon
Native American
Eskimos, 500 tribes
Diversity
Differences amoung people resulting from culture, ethic, and racial factors
these differences influence a persons behavior
"Salad bowl"
Bias
preference or inclination that inhibits impartial judgement
individuals who beleive in the supremacy of their own ethnic group and beleive that they are better than everyone else
common biases- age, education, economics, physical, occupation, sexual preferences, gender
understanding cultural diversity
cultural and ethnic beleifs will affect behavior
holistic care
areas of cultural diversity are eye contact, religion, spirituality, gestures, personal space, language, touching
Language
variations within a language caused by different dialects
us is dominant in english
have a translater present
Race
Classification of people based on physical and biological characteristics
Color of skin, eyes, hair, facial features, blood types, bone structure
Aculturation
process of learning the beleifs and behaviors of a dominant culture and assuming some of the characteristics
occurs over a number of years
Prejudice
strong feelings or beleifs about a person or subject
often based on fear
stereotyping
making the assumption that everyone in a group is the same
ignore individaul characteristics and label individuals
determaining a family structure
ask questions about the structure
Personal space
depending on the religion and origin, is the way you can touch them
eye contact
some see as a sign of respect, some think its disrepectful, some cannot look at women in the eye
Health care beleifs
most common is the biomedical and western system
South African
maintain hormony of body, mind, spirit, harmony with nature, illness can be prevented by diest, rest and cleanliness
Asian
health is a state of physical and spiritual harmony with nature
European
health can be maintained by rest, diet, exercise
Hispanic
health is a reward from god and is good luck, balance between hot and cold
Middle Eastern
Caused by spiritual forces, cleanliness is essencial for health, males are dominant and make HC decisions
Native American
Health is harmony between nature and man. Balance amoung mind, body, spirit, spiritual powers