Ch. 10 Cultural Diversity - Key Terms
What is Acculturation?
process of learning the beliefs and behaviors of a dominant culture and assuming some of the characteristics, does occur.
What is cultural diversity?
Culture and ethnicity can influence an individual's behavior, self-perception, judgment of others, and interpersonal relationships. These differences based on cultural and ethnic factors are called cultural diversity.
What is holistic care?
holistic care, 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.
What is personal space?
the physical space immediately surrounding someone, into which any encroachment feels threatening to or uncomfortable for them.
What is Sensitivity?
Sensitivity, the ability to recognize and appreciate the personal characteristics of others, is essential in health care
What is Agnostic?
An agnostic is an individual who believes that the existence of God cannot be proved or disproved.
What is Culture?
Culture is the shared patterns of human behavior, beliefs, values, customs, and social norms that define a group or society
What is Matriarchal?
relating to or denoting a form of social organization in which a woman is the head.
What is Polytheist?
a person who believes in, worships, or adheres to the doctrine of multiple gods or deities.
What is Spiritually?
in a way that relates to or affects the human spirit or soul as opposed to material or physical things.
What is Atheist?
an atheist is a person who does not believe in any deity
What is Ethnicity?
Ethnicity is a classification of people based on national origin and/or culture.
What is Monotheist?
A monotheist is a person who believes in, worships, and adheres to the existence of only one, singular God.
What is Prejudice?
A prejudice is a strong feeling or belief about a person or subject that is formed without reviewing facts or information.
What is Stereotyping?
Stereotyping occurs when an assumption is made that everyone in a particular group is the same. A stereotype ignores individual characteristics and "labels" an individual.
What is Bias?
A bias is a preference that inhibits impartial judgment.
What is Ethnocentric?
For example, individuals who believe that their cultural values are better than the cultural values of others are called ethnocentric.
What is nuclear family?
A nuclear family usually consists of one or two parents and a child or children
What is Race?
Race 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.
What is transcultural health care?
The term transcultural health care, 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.
What is cultural assimilation?
Cultural assimilation requires that the newly arrived cultural group alter unique beliefs and behaviors and adopt the ways of the dominant culture,
What is extended family?
extended family includes the nuclear family plus grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins
What is Patriarchal?
In a patriarchal family, the dominant male will make most health care decisions for all family members.
What is Religion?
Religion is an organized system of belief in a higher power. Religious beliefs and practices are usually associated with a particular form or place of worship.