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The course content includes discussion of the following topics: ■ Cultural heritage and its contribution to health/HEALTH beliefs and practices ■ Diversity, demographic and economic, existing in contemporary society 1Capstone courses are university courses, coordinated in the Theology Department of Boston Col- lege and open to senior students throughout the university. A Capstone Seminar is […]

The purposes of this course are to: 1. Examine spirituality, community, personal and family relationships, and educa- tion through the lenses of cross-cultural holistic HEALTH2 and HEALING practices. 2. Bring the student into a direct relationship with health care consumers from various cultural backgrounds—American Indian and Alaska Native, Asian/ Pacific Islander, Black, Hispanic, and White

Heritage Holiday Approximate Date Hindu Diwali October Sikh Nanak’s Birthday November Baha’i Birthday of Baha’u’llah November Islam Ramadan Varies Source: Adapted from Multicultural resource calendar. (2011). Amherst, MA: Amherst Educational Publishing, 800-865-5549 or visit http://www.diversityresources.com/index.php. An annual cal- endar is available with the exact dates and explanations for the given holidays. There is an electronic

There are numerous observances that must also be considered. The following is a list of these observances: ■ African-American History Month (February) ■ Women’s History Month (March) ■ Irish-American Heritage Month (March) ■ Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month (May) ■ Older Americans Month (May) ■ Anniversary of Americans With Disabilities Act (July 26) ■ Hispanic Heritage

Cultural and Religious Holidays That Change Dates ■ 365 Heritage Holiday Approximate Date Vietnamese Thanh Minh (Respect for Ancestors Day) April Hindu Ramanavami April Cambodian New Year April Hindu Vaisakhi (Solar New Year) April Sikh Baisakhi (New Year) April Jain Mahavir Jayanti April Christian Palm Sunday April Jewish Passover begins at sundown April Jewish Passover

Heritage Holiday Approximate Date Islam Eid al-Fitr and Al Hisrah (New Year) Varies Chinese Sending Off the Kitchen God Day January Islam Laylat al-Qadr January Sikh Guru Gobind Singh Ji’s Birthday January Hindu Makara Sakranti/Pongal January Chinese New Year: Chinese, Korean, Tibetan, Vietnamese February Chinese Lantern Festival February Baha’i Intercalary Days February or March Hindu

Holidays That Change Dates There are many Holy Days observed by people from many different cultural and religious heritages that do not fall on the same dates of the Julian calendar on an annual basis. This is because some religions, such as Judaism, follow the lunar cal- endar; and others, such as Islam, follow both

Selected Key Terms Related to Cultural Diversity in Health and Illness ■ 355 Aromatherapy—Ancient science that uses essential plant oils to produce strong physical and emotional effects in the body. Assimilation—To become absorbed into another culture and to adopt its charac- teristics. To develop a new cultural identity. Ataque de nervios—An attack of nerves, or

Diversity in Health and Illness The following terms have been defined to help you in the development of CULTURALCOMPETENCY. They are the “bricks” that comprise the steps that must be climbed in the process of developing CULTURALCOMPETENCY. They are the language of CULTURALCARE. Aberglaubish or aberglobin—The traditional German term for the “evil eye.” Access—Gaining entry

Rush Hour Institutional and provider clogs Ruts When cruising along, the unexpected hits and it is often difficult to break free Speed Limits Analogous to Institutional and Professional restraints—do not go too fast or too slow or you are in trouble and everyone is behind you Tolls Expensive—pay for books, travel, objects, admissions, tools Unexpected