Ch. 10 Cultural Diversity - Key Terms
or the process of learning the beliefs and behaviors of a dominant culture and assuming some of the characteristics
Acculturation
These differences based on cultural and ethnic factors are called
cultural diversity
that is, care that provides for the well-being of the whole person and meets not only physical needs, but also social, emotional, and mental needs.
holistic care
often called territorial space, describes the distance people require to feel comfortable while interacting with others.
personal space
the ability to recognize and appreciate the personal characteristics of others, is essential in health care.
sensitivity
is an individual who believes that the existence of God cannot be proved or disproved.
Agnostic
is defined as the values, beliefs, attitudes, languages, symbols, rituals, behaviors, and customs unique to a particular group of people and passed from one generation to the next.
Culture
family, the mother or oldest female is the authority figure. This also affects health care.
Matriarchal
and worship and believe in many gods, a characteristic of Hinduism
Polytheist
is defined as the beliefs individuals have about themselves, their connections with others, and their relationship with a higher power.
Spiritually
is a person who does not believe in any deity.
Atheist
is a classification of people based on national origin and/or culture.
Ethnicity
and believe in the existence of one God, a characteristic of Judaism, Christianity, and the Islamic religion.
Monotheist
means to prejudge. A prejudice is a strong feeling or belief about a person or subject that is formed without reviewing facts or information.
Prejudice
occurs when an assumption is made that everyone in a particular group is the same. A stereotype ignores individual characteristics and "labels" an individual.
Stereotyping
is a preference that inhibits impartial judgment.
Bias
that their cultural values are better than the cultural values of others are
Ethnocentric
usually consists of one or two parents and a child or children
nuclear family
is a classification of people based on physical or biological characteristics such as the color of skin, hair, and eyes; facial features, blood type, and bone structure.
Race
or care based on the cultural beliefs, emotional needs, spiritual feelings, and physical needs of a person, can be used to describe this method of holistic care.
transcultural health care
to represent the absorption of many cultures into the dominant culture through a process called
cultural assimilation
includes the nuclear family plus grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins
extended family
the father or oldest male is the authority figure.
Patriarchal
is an organized system of belief in a higher power.
Religion