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Chronic lower respiratory diseases Cerebrovascular diseases American ethnic groups. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press. Dworaczyk, E. J. (1979). The first Polish colonies of America in Texas. San Antonio, TX: Naylor. Giordano, J., & McGoldrick, M. (1996). Italian families. In M. McGoldrick, J. Giordano, & J. K. Pearce (Eds.), Ethnicity and family therapy (2nd ed.). New […]

Malignant neoplasms Malignant neoplasms Monger, R., & Yankay, J. (2011). Annual Flow Report. U.S. Legal Permanent Residents: 2010. U.S. Department of Commerce, Economics and Statistics Administration, Office of Homeland Security, Office of Immigration Sta- tistics. Retrieved from http://www.dhs.gov/files/statistics/publications/ gc_1301497627185.shtm, June 1, 2011. U.S. Census Bureau. (2011). 2010 American Community Survey, B04003 People Reporting Ancestry. Retrieved

Diseases of heart Diseases of heart 1. Cancer storytelling. One theme was the ubiquitous nature of cancer and that the members of the community expect to get cancer. Many par- ticipants believed that “cancer was more a hereditary thing” because of family histories. 2. Cancer collectiveness. Rural families tend to rely on themselves. 3. Health

Comparison of the 10 Leading Causes of Death for White Americans and for All Persons: 2007 White Americans All Persons 1. Diseases of heart Diseases of heart 2. Malignant neoplasms Malignant neoplasms 3. Chronic lower respiratory diseases Cerebrovascular diseases 4. Cerebrovascular diseases Chronic lower respiratory diseases 5. Unintentional injuries Unintentional injuries 6. Alzheimer’s disease Alzheimer’s

Comparison of Selected Health Status Indicators—All Races and White non-Hispanic: 2007 Health Indicator All Races White Non-Hispanic Crude birth rate per 1,000 population by race of mother 14.3 11.6 Percentage of live births to women receiving first-trimester prenatal care 67.5 74.9 Percentage of live births to women receiving third-trimester prenatal care or no prenatal care

Symptoms and Remedies Among Polish Americans Gastrointestinal Problems Symptom Remedy Colic Tea—peppermint or chamomile Sugar, water, vinegar, and soda; makes soda water Bess-plant tea Homemade sauerkraut Constipation Epsom salts—teaspoon in water—cleans out stomach Cascara Castor oil Senna-leaf tea Cramps Chamomile tea Diarrhea Paregoric Cinnamon tea Dried blueberries Coffee beans—to be chewed Gas Soda water Indigestion

History of Migration Between 1820 and 1990, over 5 million people from Italy immigrated to the United States (Lefcowitz, 1990, p. 6). The peak years were from 1901 to 1920, and only a small number of people continue to come today. Italians came to this country to escape poverty and to search for a better

Describe health problems of the White non-Hispanic populations. Madonna Della Cava. 332 ■ Chapter 13 is an example of one of the saints for whom there is a summer festival. The prayers offered to her include prayers for health. Note the gold and money that has been pinned on the statue’s clothes and decorations. The

Describe the traditional methods of HEALING of the White non-Hispanic populations HEALTH and ILLNESS in the White Populations ■ 331 home and 39.6% speak English less than very well. Fifty-one percent of people of Italian ancestry reside in the Northeast (U.S. Census Bureau, 2001, p. 46). Italian Americans indeed have a proud heritage in the

Describe the traditional methods of HEALTH maintenance and protection of selected communities of the White non-Hispanic populations. Source: Spector, R. E. (1983). A description of the impact of Medicare on health-illness beliefs and practices of White ethnic senior citizens in Central Texas. Ph.D. diss. University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing. Ann Arbor, MI: