...Running head: CULTURE AND HEALTH TRADITIONS Culture and Health Traditions Robyn Prather Grand Canyon University Family Centered Health Promotion NRS 429v Kathryn Kollowa February 04, 2012 Culture and Health Traditions Madeline Leininger is the nurse and anthropologist who first developed the theory of addressing the needs of the whole person within their culture, heritage and traditions. Her book, Transcultural Nursing: Concepts, Theories, and Practice (1978), gave rise to an area of nursing practice that has become known as transcultural care. Nurses continue to develop tools to assess the nature of an individual’s culture, traditions and heritage. The Heritage Assessment Tool, developed by Rachel Spector (2000, figure 6-1), identifies language preference, family dynamic, religious practices, educational background, and social standing. The information gathered from the heritage assessment combined with further dialog will allow the nurse to implement an indivualized, culturally competent plan of care. The heritage assessment tool was utilized as part of a series of interviews comparing the health traditions of subjects from three different cultures. The focus of the interview was health maintenance, health protection, and health restoration. Subject one is a 46 year old Hispanic female. Her paternal great-grandmother was born in a small village in Spain. Her maternal great-grand father’s was born in Mexico. It is interesting to note that...
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...terms this would no doubt just be the anthropological understanding of the world around us. An academic definition of sociology would be the study of social behaviour which would comprise of authentic sources, expansion, organizations and instuations. Furthermore if we look back in history from the time of the industrial revolution till current times you will notice a major change within our society. Within this critical essay I will examine from various angles the differentiation between modernity and tradition. Modern society has proven to be a positive aspect in the world we are living in today, therefore it is essential that we abide and adopt to this from of understanding in our lives . Tradition in 21st century is seen as “old”, Barbaric and uncilivzed. Modernity on the other hand in current times is perceived to be based upon freethinking, acceptance, Rights, Equality and Justice. Therefore within this academic report I will discover the various elements of both tradition and modernity and come to conclusion of the distinction between the two and why modern society will be the society that will end up having the upper hand in all matters of life. Traditional society is seen to thrive and is...
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...Melissa’s Part: object relations theory and discuss it in describing individual personality characteristics Object relations theory is a part of psychoanalytic psychology stating that people relate to others in order to develop themselves. Melissa Turner would argue that people don’t have to relate to others in order to develop themselves because people should know who they are. Object relations theory argues that the formation of the self occurs in the context of interactions with others. Melissa Turner would argue that interaction with others is important but due to personal growth and communication. While you may learn from others or learn things about you self due to your reactions to someone, you are just learning more about yourself and how you react in different situations. Object relations theory stresses the importance of interpersonal relations such as family. Object is referred to as a person while relations refers to the interpersonal relationships and suggests the residues of past relationships that affect a person in the present. Melissa Turner argues that the most important of these relationships applying it to this theory would be between a parent and a child. Since the object in object relations theory is usually a person or symbol. In my opinion inner image is most important and helps someone develop on the outside. This will also dictate how someone will act in the presence of others and somewhat play a part in their opinion of someone. Melissa...
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...The use of Time Perspective Theory in “The Namesake” The Time Perspective Theory states that our perception about the importance of time influences our actions and emotions. As a person gradually comes to terms with his past, the intensity of his past emotions starts to fade away. He embraces new thoughts and feelings as he embarks on new phases of his life. Emotions and thoughts also change with time and people begin to look at things with new perspectives. This theory states that nothing remains constant and everything changes with time. Mira Nair’s “The Namesake” depicts the struggles of Ashoke and Ashima Gangly, who move to New York from Calcutta, India. By a chance of events, their son’s nickname Gogol becomes registered as his official...
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...Cultural Marriages Cultural Marriages Kenny Lyday March 9th, 2013 EG351 Week 11 Project part 2 Dr. Dunn 11162824 The institution of marriage carries various social implications that determine quality of life depending upon the social construct of the couple. Learning to form bonds with others begins at a very young age, and in so doing, forms many of the decisions that adults have in weddings and ceremonies. Along with the bond, mate selection, cultural similarities and social attitudes help construct the institution of marriage. Ideas into the process of marriage and types of ceremonies shape the establishment of the joining of individuals. Being with the right person, determining if family and friends would be accepting of the choice made, and cultural similarities that can affect child rearing are a few questions that can be generated when the union of two individuals join together to solidify their bond into matrimony. In essence, typical marriages deal with the course of two individuals who gain emotional ties that become strong enough to believe that to complete the final choice in true commitment is to undergo the process of making an outward proclamation of togetherness. Many view this sort of ceremony to be sacred, and in fact, include various religious infusions that in many cases are culturally influenced. Primary decisions that influence marriage do not always include the idea of love, or even emotional bonds. The idea of being loneliness, feeling...
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...The Cold, Hard Truth In a quiet little town, that could be anywhere, no one would guess that this town holds a dark tradition. One that has the townsfolk gather every June 27 to carry out. The people of this town gather and watch while the male heads of the family draw a piece of paper from the black box, once this is completed the family that has the black spot draws again to see which one of the family members it will be this year. After all of this the town’s people pick up rock previously gather and stone the winner to death. Groupthink and the bystander effect explain the behavior of the character's in Shirley Jackson's short story "The Lottery." In 1972, Irving L. Janis published a study, where he defined groupthink as an “excessive form of concurrence-seeking among members of high prestige, tightly knit policy-making groups (and their being part of it) higher than anything else” (Hart 247). In “The Lottery”, we see this part of Irving’s theory demonstrated in the fact that Mr. Summer, who organizes all the main events of the town, is in full support of the lottery. The theory is further demonstrated by the support of old man Warner. “This causes them to strive for a quick and...
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...Cultural Dimensions Theory MGMT455 Unit 3 Assignment Cultural Dimensions Theory A Dutch social psychologist and anthropologist named Geert Hofstede studied how different cultures interact with one another. The framework for assessing the many differences between nations and cultures was established by him and called the cultural dimensions theory. The theory uses six cultural dimensions to place a value on them. The six cultural dimensions are power, collectivism, uncertainty avoidance, masculinity, temporal orientation, and indulgence. The data Hofstede gathered was based on surveys conducted by IBM, a US technology and consulting firm (Cultural, 2013). The power dimension such as equality versus inequality analyzes the way people feel about the power distribution. The individualism versus collectivism dimension is not political rather it refers to a group, not an individual. The uncertainty avoidance dimension measures how the society will deal with unknown circumstances, events, and stress change can bring. The masculinity versus femininity dimension measures the stereotypical masculine values and the feminine values and their level of importance within the culture. The long- versus short-term orientation dimension describes the time horizon of a society. The indulgence versus restraint dimension measures a culture’s ability to meet the immediate needs of its members (Cultural, 2013). In the Individuality dimension, the US is leading 91 to 67 over Germany. This...
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...philosophy in terms of looking at only one specific text, but instead look broadly at all texts. Continental philosophers also value human experience and human agency (action). Here is an Example: I am who I am because of the choices we made. I’m who I am because I go to college, I have a family and kids, I have a job… Recently development shows us the Pragmatism is likely the theory of a meaning, an inquiry, a truth and an ethics. In that aspect Pragmatism can be declared as cohesion between different opinions. Furthermore Pragmatism can be a bridge which balances those differences and get those theories in to synthesis. It is be against of Preconception, Dogmatism and Authoritative solutions. But in a contrary way, Pragmatism considers importance of pluralism, collective notion and humanism. Thus Pragmatism is being as an evolutionary liberal philosophy. Pragmatism is being developed mainly by Charles Sanders Pierce, William James and John Dewey. In generally Pragmatism considered in a different way as a Person do anything whatever he/she wants in manner of his profit. But that phenomenon cannot be defined in one sentence. Actually Pragmatism can be divided into 4 different kind of theory as considered above in the first paragraph. Therefore meaning of Pragmatism considered in that different kind of aspects. Being Pragmatic is to do what you said. That means you are what...
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...Functionalist Theory Functionalist Theory Marilyn Folmar-White SP2750 The objective of this research work has been to get to know the axiological orientation of Colombians, and gather empirical evidence regarding the suitability of the functionalist theory of values in Colombia, testing its content and structure hypothesis and the psychometric properties of its measurement (Basic Values Questionnaire BVQ). The BVQ evaluates sexuality, success, social support, knowledge, emotion, power, affection, religiosity, health, pleasure, prestige, obedience, personal stability, belonging, beauty, tradition, survival, and maturity. Two hundred and thirty people participated (112 men and 118 women) whose average age was 28.7 years old, from 50 cities and towns of Colombia. They answered the BVQ and demographic questions. The results gave support to the content hypothesis (six collaborative sub-functions: excitement, promotion, existence, super personal, interactive and normative) and to structure (the values represented in two dimensions: orientation type and motivation type). Verifying previous research, it was found that Colombians presented a value orientation which was more social than personal, and more idealistic (humanist) than materialistic. The main values were success, maturity and affection. The least important were power, tradition, beauty and emotion. In conclusion, there is an initial evidence of the suitability about the functionalist theory of values in...
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...Modern Family Values The health of modern society is dependent upon the family unit and the values it cultivates in its members. Research regarding the relationship between social stablity and health outcomes has identified a lower risk of chronic illness in societies with higher social stablity. (German & Latkin, 2012). A society is composed of individuals who share commonalities in values, traditions and activities; and families are the building blocks of society. The family unit provides the means by which society populates itself and cultivates the values, traditions and activities which define the group as a unique society. A society’s stability is affected by the adherence to thoses commonalities and the family unit’s ability to impart those values upon its members. The basic functions of the family include psychological stabilization, socialization, provision of economic and physical necessities. (Friedman, Bowden, & Jones, 2003) These functions are not static, they change as the family matures and their roles within the family change. Where a child was onced cared for physically and economically by a parent years later the opposite could occur where an aged parent would be dependent both physically and economically on the now adult child. Successful changes in family function and structure in response to such a drastic reversal require an intense effort; and often despite satisfying the economic and physical functions; issues often arise due to the lack...
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...The theories learned from communications classes can be applied in everyday life. They can especially be applied to films. Films are the outlets of human communication –mimicking life. The film that we will be examining and applying theories to is Spanglish. The film was written and directed by James L. Brooks and was released in December, 2004. The tagline “a comedy with a language all its own,” (IMDb) truly describes the motion picture. Spanglish is about a mother (Flor Moreno) and her daughter (Cristina Moreno) who are forced to leave Mexico for Flor to find work in America. Flor starts working for the Clasky’s whose home in Las Angeles leads Flor into a different culture. John Clasky, the head of the household is a down to earth master chief who has trouble dealing with his neurotic wife, Deborah. As the two cultures collide it makes for laughs and above all, testable space for communication theory. According to Julia T. Wood (2004) in the book, Communication Theories in Action, speech community theory “focuses specifically on how different social groups teach members distinct styles of communicating and interpreting the communication of others.” (p. 220) As indicated by Jennifer Kramer (2007), speech community theory is categorized under the socio-cultural tradition (Kramer, 2007b). An example of this theory in the movie, Spanglish, was how the main character, Flor, and the Clasky family came to represent, what Wood (2004) called, separate “speech communities”...
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...Heritage Assessment: Cultural Differences Jennifer L. Moul Grand Canyon University: NRS-429V March 30, 2014 Heritage Assessment: Cultural Differences Heritage assessment tools are used as a guide to assist in developing plans based on an indivudals cultural assssement. Heritage assessment tools prompt the interviewer to ask questions that pertain to their family’s background such as parent origins, race, relgious beliefs, customs, and practices. Gaining knowledge of an individual’s background will allow a health care professional to build plans that will be achievable. Achieving optimal health requires assessment and treating the individual human being. Reflecting on Jean Watson’s theory around caring, “Theory specifically involves the caring of a person’s mind, body, and soul” (Zerwekh & Claborn, 2009). Watson’s 10 carative factors represent the human caring values, the following factors are essential and necessary to understand and treat the whole-human being: Maintain humanistic view, Promote faith and hope, sensitivity of oneself and others, development of trust, acceptance of feelings positive or negative, systematic approach to problem solving, teaching and learning, create a healing environment, support the gratification of needs, allow for spiritualism. Recognizing the Most Precious and Powerful Source is the Human Being (Edelman, Mandel, & Elizabeth. 2014), defines culture “as an element of ethnicity, refers to integrated patterns of human behavior that...
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...perceiving and give importance to the understanding of the past. Heritage assessment tool was introduced for collecting information about different cultures nationalities and build cultural competences among health care professionals. It is used to investigate a given population or ethnic group. The tool helps to perform a heritage assessment depending on how deeply the person identify and answer the question and is helpful in setting the stage for understanding the health traditions of the person. The greater the number of the positive responses shows the persons greater identification with traditional heritage. Traditionally cultural knowledge makes people aware about the health maintenance, protection and restoration and is the three aspects of health promotion. It is derived from health beliefs and practices. Physical mental and spiritual well being of the individual is given importance and is viewed differently in each culture. Health is considered as a true balance with in the body, spirit and mind and family, community and the natural force of the world. People with different cultural heritage tend to define illness and health in a holistic approach and have a different health beliefs and practices for each of them. Health maintenance protection and restoration in traditional way require the understanding and knowledge of the person’s ethno cultural heritage and health related resources. These methods can be used...
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...Family Health and Nursing Practice University of Phoenix NUR 542: Dynamics of Family Systems May 25, 2010 Traditional hospital based nursing care is most often care provided to individual patients. Individual patients, however, are members of a family. Family nursing practice has evolved over the past 20 years as a way to approach and work with families. Effective nursing care ensures that the entire family’s situation, not only the illness of the loved one, is considered (Maijala & Astedt-Kurki, 2009). A goal for family nursing practice in the hospital setting will be to focus on three areas simultaneously; care of the ill patient, the interpersonal aspects of the family and the family as a whole (Eggenberger & Nelms, 2007). This paper will discuss the importance of the family as a system to promote health, define family in a hospital based setting, and identify the family nursing theory applicable to care for the hospitalized patient and family. The Family System and Promotion of Health for its Members The importance of family in the health of our society is directly related to our smallest community of society-the family. “Family transmits society’s demands and values and furthers its preservation” (Burchard, 2005). Family has a goal of meeting the needs of its members and is the main source of information, learning behaviors, thoughts and feelings. Healthy growth and development has been viewed as the most vital role of the family, providing crucial development...
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...people from all over the world are attracted by promise of opportunity and success. It is not easy for those who move to the United States from other countries. It takes a lot of courage and sacrifice to leave your homeland and come to a new country, but the prospect of a better life makes the risk worth taking. Immigrants who come to America enrich the country by bringing aspects of their native cultures with them. For example, Hispanic Americans celebrate their culture with street fairs and other festivities on Cinco de Mayo. Other cultures, such as African Americans celebrate both Kwanzaa, a festival drawn from African rituals. As the population of the United States becomes more diverse its people are being exposed to holidays and traditions they would never have been experienced. One of the hurdles that immigrants encounter is stereotyping. Many false generalizations and assumptions are made about immigrants. For many, this their first experience with racism and prejudice. Mexican immigrants have to deal with the assumption that they are arrogant and overachievers because of their...
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