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Develop a long-term awareness about his or her role in citizenship, voca- tion/career, education, and personal relationships that is impacted on by both HEALTH and cultural diversity. Suggested Course Activity—Urban Hiking ■ 375 I have shared this experience with many groups of students over the years, and the experience has been well received. Figure D–1 […]

Understand more fully the perception and meaning of health/HEALTH and illness among recipients of health care. Demographic data Total population size of entire city or town Breakdown by areas—residential concentrations Specific focus on demographics of the target community Breakdown by ages Other breakdowns Education Occupations Income Nations of origin of residents of the location and

facilitate the understanding of CULTURALCARE. It is a way to witness and learn about cultural diversity and the New America and to erase fears of the unknown social and cultural phenomena that may impede your ability to embrace the demographic changes occurring in the United States today and to embrace the vitality and excitement of

Appendix D Suggested Course Activity— Urban Hiking We simply need that wild country available to us, even if we never do more than drive to its edge and look in. For it can be a means of reassuring ourselves of our sanity as creatures, a part of the geography of hope. —Wallace Stegner, plaque on

1. Ethnic background Country of origin Religion Number of generations in U.S. 2. What does she do to maintain HEALTH? Also, if she can remember, what did her mother do? 3. What does she do to protect HEALTH? Also, if she can remember, what did her mother do? 4. What “home remedies” does she use

Analyze selected aspects of the modern health care delivery system. Week 10—Asian American HEALTH Traditions Reading: Spector, Chapter 10; Suggested Film—The Joy Luck Club Week 11—Black American HEALTH Traditions Reading: Spector, Chapter 11; Suggested Film—Slavery by another name – The Public Broadcasting Series View all programs at—http://video.pbs.org/program/slavery-another- name/ Reading: Skloot, R. (2011). The immortal life

Discuss his or her ethnocultural heritage and socialization Talk to Her, Pedro Almodovar Sicko, Michael Moore Unnatural Causes, Documentary Series, http://www.unnaturalcauses.org/ about_the_series.php Slavery by another name – The Public Broadcasting Series View all programs at – http://video.pbs.org/program/slavery-another-name/ Class Schedule and Assignments The first 4 weeks set the stage with primary reflections on yourself and your

Discuss the meanings of culture, ethnicity, religion, and socialization and their contribution to health/HEALTH beliefs and practices. Texts The following texts should be read in their entirety: Spector, R. E. (2013). Cultural diversity in health and illness (8th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall Health. Fadiman A. (1997). The spirit catches you and you

Discuss the diversity, demographic and economic, existing in contemporary society. Course Objectives On completion of this course, the student will: 1. Discuss the meanings of culture, ethnicity, religion, and socialization and their contribution to health/HEALTH beliefs and practices. 2. Discuss the diversity, demographic and economic, existing in contemporary society. 3. Discuss his or her ethnocultural

Two of the most significant tasks of your adult life will be: 1. The development of CULTURALCOMPETENCY, given the dramatic demographic changes occurring in the United States and the globalization of the marketplace 2. Negotiating and advocating for comprehensive HEALTH care for a. Self and family b. Patients/clients from diverse cultural backgrounds In fact, the