10:1 Culture, Ethnicity, and Race
Culture
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.
Acculturation
The process of learning the beliefs and behaviors of a dominant culture and assuming some of its characteristics, usually occurring slowly over a long period.
Stereotyping
Occurs when an assumption is made that everyone in a particular group is the same.
Matriarchal
A family structure where the mother or oldest female is the authority figure.
Spirituality
The beliefs individuals have about themselves, their connections with others, and their relationship with a higher power.
Ethnicity
A classification of people based on national origin and/or culture.
Sensitivity
The ability to recognize and appreciate the personal characteristics of others.
Holistic Care
Care that provides for the well-being of the whole person, meeting not only physical needs but also social, emotional, and mental needs.
Personal Space
The distance people require to feel comfortable while interacting with others.
Religion
An organized system of belief in a higher power.
Race
A classification of people based on physical or biological characteristics such as skin color, hair, and eye color.
Bias
A preference that inhibits impartial judgment.
Nuclear Family
Usually consists of one or two parents and a child or children.
Time Orientation
The manner in which an individual responds to the past, present, or future passage of time.
Religion
An organized system of belief in a higher power
Cultural Diversity
Differences based on cultural, ethnic, and racial factors.
Ethnocentric
Individuals who believe that their cultural values are better than the cultural values of others
Extended Family
Includes the nuclear family plus grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins.
Biomedical Health Care System
A system that bases the cause of disease on microorganisms, diseased cells, and the process of aging.
Holistic Care
Care that provides for the well-being of the whole person, meeting not only physical needs but also social, emotional, and mental needs.
Cultural Assimilation
The process by which a newly arrived cultural group alters its unique beliefs and behaviors and adopts the ways of the dominant culture (the "melting pot" concept).
Prejudice
To "pre-judge"; a strong feeling or belief about a person or subject that is formed without reviewing facts or information.
Patriarchal
A family structure where the father or oldest male is the authority figure.
Transcultural Health Care
Care based on the cultural beliefs, emotional needs, spiritual feelings, and physical needs of a person.
Nuclear Family
Usually consists of one or two parents and a child or children.