CH. 10 KEY TERMS
acculturation
the process of learning the beliefs and behaviors of a dominant culture and assuming some of the characteristics
cultural diversity
6. Cultural diversity: differences based on cultural and ethnic factors
holistic care
11. holistic care: care that provides for the well-being of the whole person and meets not only physical needs, but also social, emotional, and mental needs
personal space
16. personal space: the distance people require to feel comfortable while interacting with others
sensitivity
21. sensitivity: the ability to recognize and appreciate the person characteristics of others
agnostic
an individual who believes that the existence of God cannot be proved or disproved
culture
7. Culture: values, beliefs, attitudes, languages, symbols, rituals, behaviors, and customs unique to a particular group of people passed from one generation to the next
matriarchal
12. Matriarchal: the mother or oldest female is the authority figure
polytheist
17. Polytheist: individuals who worship and believe in many gods
spritiually
22. Spiritually: the beliefs of individuals have about themselves, their connections with others, and their relationship with a higher power
atheist
3. Atheist: a person who does not believe in any deity
ethnicity
8. Ethnicity: a classification of people based on national origin and/ or culture
monotheist
13. Monotheist: an individual who believes in the existence of one God
prejudice
18. Prejudice: a strong feeling or belief about a person or subject that is formed without reviewing facts or information
stereotyping
23. Stereotyping: when an assumption is made that everyone in a particular group is the same
bias
4. Bias: A preference that inhibits impartial judgment
ethnocentric
9. Ethnocentric: Individuals who believe that their cultural values are better than the cultural values of others
nuclear family
14. nuclear family: consists of one or two parents and a child or children
race
19. Race: a classification of people based on physical or biological characteristics
transcultural health care
24. transcultural health care: care based on the cultural beliefs, emotional needs, spiritual feelings, and physical needs of a person
cultural assimilation
5. Cultural assimilation: the absorption of many cultures into the dominant culture
extended family
10. extended family: includes the nuclear family plus grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins
patriarchal
15. Patriarchal: when the father or the oldest male is the authority figure
religion
20. Religion: an organized system of belief in a higher power