...Dexter Downlow Professor Miteechur English Comp II February 10, 2015 American Family Values In the article, “Family Values,” Richard Rodriguez states his view on the positive affect of homosexuality on family values in America. He questions the values that the media and politicians claim Americans hold and intrigues the reader to decide whether the United States values the family at all. With the traditional family dynamic changing every day, so does the perspective of right and wrong. The media, however, is quick to defend the sanctity of the stereotypical family and chastises anything that contradicts that ideal. The things one values changes with age and are shaped through personal experience and relationships made throughout life. This individual moral development should be promoted instead of criticized. This country was founded on the idea of individual rights. However, America is always forcing it’s ideals on others. The United States would be a more unified and progressive place if its citizens embraced the idea of tolerance and valued the diversity that make the people of this country great instead of demonizing what doesn’t fit the stereotypical image of the American family. The United States is seen as the “Land of Opportunity.” People have come from all over the world to give their family a chance at the American Dream. This nation was created by people who believed in the idea of a better life for their children. But what is the American Dream and why was...
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...Differences of Family Values in Chinese and American Cultures ABSTRACT This paper aims to make a contrastive study on family values in Chinese and American cultures from the three parts: the attitude to the family members and their relationships, marriage and family education. As the pace of the global economy integration accelerates, cross-cultural communication between China and America is becoming more and more frequent and important，and the research can undoubtedly help Chinese people and American people to further understand with each other and their family values and to avoid the unnecessary conflict caused by the misunderstanding and mistakes in cross-cultural communication. Key words: the differences of family values, filial piety, marriage, family education Table of Contents 1 Introduction 1 2 Literature Review 2 3 The Definitions of Family, Values and Family Values 3 3.1 The Definition of Family 3 3.2 The Definition of Values 3 3.2.1 The Decisive Values in Chinese Culture: Collectivism 3 3.2.2 The Decisive Values in American Culture: Individualism 4 3.3 The Definition of Family Values 4 3.4 The Meaning of Family to Chinese and Americans 5 4 Differences Between Chinese and Americans Family Values 5 4.1 The Attitude to the Family Members and Their Relationships 6 4.1.1 The Attitude to the Family Members and Their...
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...as a helper to delve into their own value system and explore how our personal morals may affect the way we approach therapy. In chapter two Corey and Corey discuss various subjects that could incite strong moral attitudes and they encourage self-exploration when different case studies are presented. Family structures are varied and come in a variety of shapes and forms. In this paper I will examine my own views of the family value system and in what ways the different case studies challenge my life view and how I would proceed counseling these patients. Family Values The family system is diverse and comes in different shapes and forms. Family can be defined as the people with whom we surround ourselves. They are the people who love and support us while we navigate the world. Families are living organisms that change and they require nurturing to keep from dying. Although I do believe that keeping the family unit together is important, I understand that it is not always the best choice for the individuals involved. Traditional families and non-traditional families can equally be as nurturing and loving. The traditional family is no longer the norm. Every circumstance, every family and each individual in that family is going to have a different view and expectation. As a woman and a mother, I approach family issues from that point of view. This view point could play an important role in the way I counsel an individual or a family regarding major changes and decisions...
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...FamRunning Head: Family Values Family Values Misti Evans Family Values 01/31/2016 Family Values This assignment was an ethical dilemma. After reading this exercise I was not sure what to do. Looking at my values as well was important in this situation. I know that if I was in this patients loved one's shoes I would want to be treated fairly. I would have empathy with the patients lover because her loved one is critical and may pass away soon. However, I would also respect the family's opinions and concerns as well. Since the patient is unable to make a decision for herself. If the hospital had an ethics committee that is the first step I would make. These decisions can be hard to make and there are many obstacles to overcome. Not all hospitals have an ethics committee and in this case I am assuming there is not one available. After hearing the patients lover's concern and wishes I would as a nurse make the decision to allow her to be with the patient. I am basing this decision off the information I have researched on ethics. According to the ANA nurses have the obligation to provide comprehensive and compassionate end of life care, including comfort, and support of families. The position statement listed in the ANA states that the term “family” includes immediate relatives by blood or marriage, same-sex partners, and any others designated by the patient. So therefore in this case, the patients lover has just as much right as the family. The patients lover has been...
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...Family is the greatest gift in life, family in fact is the greatest gift that God has given to human being. Family is where we all belong to and from where our identity comes. A person can be judged from his valued that he has got from his family. We all belong to a family and it is our family that keeps us together through good and bad times. Without a family, no one is complete and the completeness comes with good family bonding. Family is all about pureness, trustworthiness, completeness. By just saying that you live with your family does not hold any values to being a part of the family. Five- six persons living in a house does not become a family. Family is a bond, a long lasting relationship that holds a bond with each other. Who can tell the value of a family then myself. Today I am away from my home for the last 4 months and there is not a single day when I have not missed my family. In fact I want to be honest here, I have never realised the value of a family, when I was with my family I guess most of the times I used to take everyone for granted, but know being away from my family, I know the value of a family. There are many values that one has to learn to get the family bonding in the right manner. Bonding does not happen overnight. It forms with every second, every minute that you spend with your loved ones. The understanding, the acceptance, the belonging and the security all enclosed together is how a family bond is formed. Whenever are in trouble or in...
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...Family Value The meaning of family is different from family to family, unit to unit, and culture to culture. According to DeFrain, Brand, Friesen, and Swanson (2008), “Families are the basic, foundational social units in all human communities around the world, and healthy individuals within families are at the core of a healthy society (para. 4). Families are usually made up of two or more people that love, care, and respect one another. Each member in the family plays a vital role to family functions or goals. When patient comes in the Emergency Room, they do not feel well and want service with a smile. Most times patients can be an advocate for themselves. There are times when it is important to have a family unit there to ask questions, clarifying information, and receive teachings as well to help nurture the patient back to a normal or functional state of health. Family values are defined differently in each unit; they all involve how they will live their lives, to include their culture, spiritual beliefs, and/or tradition. Their values build the family’s structure, functions, attitudes, ideas, and roles. In the emergency room, our goal is to include the family in healthcare decisions, treatments, and education as much as possible, however this is not always possible. Events in the emergency room are fast moving in nature and in the priority of treating and or stabilizing a patient the family can be pushed to the side. The family is a vital part to the success of the...
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...Family Value Paper David McAllister, BSN NUR 542 September 12, 2013 University of Phoenix Deborah Ross, MSN Certificate of Originality: I certify that the attached paper is my original work. I am familiar with, and acknowledge my responsibilities which are part of, the University Of Phoenix Student Code Of Academic Integrity. I affirm that any section of the paper which has been submitted previously is attributed and cited as such, and that this paper has not been submitted by anyone else. I have identified the sources of all information whether quoted verbatim or paraphrased, all images, and all quotations with citations and reference listings. Along with citations and reference listings, I have used quotation marks to identify quotations of fewer 40 or more words. Nothing in this assignment violates copyright, trademark, or other intellectual property laws. I further agree that my name typed on the line below is intended to have, and shall have, the same validity as my handwritten signature. Student’s Signature – David McAllister Family Values Paper The definition of family has evolved over time. Many states have enacted laws that allow gay and lesbian couples to marry. These legislative victories have and continue to redefine the definition of family. In order to provide family nursing (from the perspective of health care) it was important to healthcare organizations within the state of Maryland to provide the staff the education and training needed to provide effective...
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...person has different view or concept about values, but I want to take much deeper into my own values and connect to my goals. I believed individual differences, and we have different “plane” from different airport. My goal in life is to live my values with integrity and consciously use my values in decision making towards my action, to discover which path I take because values will guide us on how to spend our time, because time will not renew itself once we spend a day, its gone forever, we waste that day by investing our time in action that don’t produce the result we want and that loss is permanent. We earn money, improve our physical bodies, and repair broken relationship, but we cannot redo yesterday, values will guide our priorities. We appear to be mortal with limited life span. If we value our mortal life then its our goal to invest the best we as can. Since our time is limited, and since it takes time to move along various of “better”, and we cannot do everything at once I have to priority which “plane” are most precious to me. I may not able to land all within the span of my life because I may not probably don’t know how long my lifetime will be nor can I be certain how long it will take to land each “planes” but I realized that the closer I get each “.plane” to its airport, the better that area of my life will be. Prioritizing my values list is to identify the top value , then the second highest value. Until I’ve rebuilt the whole list in order...
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...Family Values It is hard to imagine living day-to-day without the love and support of your family. Every person has a family. What their definition of family is may differ from person to person. Historically family has been defined as a mother and father living together with their children. That definition was changed over the years and currently includes any person young, old, male, or female that loves, supports, and takes care of each other. Families consistent of single parents, same sex parents, grandparents raising grandchildren, adoptive families, and groups of people not related living together. Before a family can work together as a system to promote the health of its members each individual must know and understand what their own individual needs are and take care of them. They must also know what their biases are and not let those opinions interfere with their ability to take care of their family members. Families work as a system in promoting the health of its members by being present in times of need. They must be able to take time out of their lives to help take care of their loved one when they are ill. Each family member must also make a conscious effort in their daily lives to make healthy choices about the way they live. They must eat right, exercise, avoid tobacco, alcohol, drugs, and risky behaviors that can be harmful to them. By modeling these healthy behaviors, family members can set examples for the other members of their family. Another important...
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...Patrick Williams English 111 16 October 2014 Family Value and Truth Family in society is a social structure. Family plays a key role in human life because it can give people a sense of home, or a loving and supportive group. In most cases when people think of families they think of having a mom, dad, brother, sister. However, nothing in life is perfect. Today, we have separated , same sex, extended, and blended families. Society tries to explain these more contemporary families but has a harsh way of doing so. In the essay, Stone Soup, by Barbara Kingsolver, she discusses how society views families and in the essay, Family Values, by Richard Rodriguez, he talks about American family values. Both essays express the view that family should be valued regardless of differences. Kingsolver breaks down what it means to be a real family while Rodriguez emphasizes the value of family; both authors show the importance of having family. In the introduction of the Kingsolver essay, she talks about a young boy’s soccer game. She talks about how the young boy, whose name is Andy, has a blended family. Kingsolver writes, “He’s Andy, my best friend’s son. The cheering section includes his mother and her friends, his brother, his father, and stepmother, a stepbrother and stepsister, and a grandparent” (147). She uses her friend’s son as an real life example of what kind of family would be considered a broken family by society but is not. Andy’s family is supportive of him and loves him enough to come and cheer for him regardless of ...
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...Family Values Mary Boman NUR/542 September 10, 2012 Koh Family Values Family nursing is still seen as a fairly new specialty area in nursing. There has been discussion to define what family nursing is and what role family and nursing play in this matter. The consensus is that all definitions have as core concepts the notion of providing nursing care to families and family members (Braun & Foster, 2011). Nurses have realized what an important role that families can play in promoting positive health outcomes by getting them involved in patient care. With that said families are seen in the context as how the nurse sees them and works with them. There are several definitions and concepts of family and they are believed to contribute to education, research and theory. Family Concepts The first concept seen is family as context. The patients care is individually focused and the family is seen as a resource but also can be seen as a stressor. The patient is seen as the primary focus and the nurse includes the family if she sees it to be of value and beneficial to the patient as a resource. In regards to promoting health with this type of nursing the patients family becomes involved if the nurse sees it as a benefit and if so they can help the family and be a good resource for them. The second concept that is seen is family as sum. In this type of nursing the whole family is treated and when they have all been treated then care has been provided. Health promotion has...
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...Family Values As I walked into the house, I could almost taste the eggnog that would be waiting for me on the table. Eyeing the plate of cookies, I forced myself to follow my Gram up the stairs to the attic. The cookies could wait. I had come to help my Gram set up her miniature Christmas village. For Christmas each year I would give my Gram a new building, ice skater, or tree to add to her village. Her face would light up as she found the perfect place for the village’s newest addition. About two weeks before Christmas I would arrive at my Grams house to help her set up the village. I would watch in amazement as she placed each individual piece in the same exact place as she had the year before - slightly altering the village to welcome the newest addition. This was my favorite Christmas tradition when I was a child, and I looked forward to it every year. Although I live a distance away from my Gram, I visit frequently and wish I had more time to do so. She has always been completely engaged in my daily life, and it would seem strange to not see her on the first day of school each year, camera in hand, eager to take my picture. My Gram acts as a second mother to me, and I can always count on her for support. I have grown to trust her completely and she always seems to be the person who is there to help me. My Gram is the first person I go to for help and I can talk to her about virtually anything. Regardless of the subject of our conversations, she loves the fact...
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...Family Values Paper Family Values Paper The concept of family as the client has become an integral part of nursing practice. The American Nurses Association states that nursing is the protection, promotion, and optimization of health and abilities, prevention of illness and injury, alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human response, and advocacy in the care of individuals, families, communities, and populations. It is this thinking that nursing continues to strive to assist patients not only achieve their optimal physical health, but also their family culture is equally important when it comes to healing. As nurses continue to understand the dynamics of a patient’s family system, it is clear that the word “family” draws upon much more than just blood relatives. In the health care setting a family can be viewed as the people who come together to support a patient during a health crisis. That support may be seen directly at the bedside, through conversations via phone, or helping to assist in the discharge process. As a nursing workforce it is our responsibility to understand how the roles of a family affect our individual patients, and work to incorporated those roles into their therapeutic environment. An issue in today’s emergency departments that continues to draw attention from aspects of the medical profession is the use of family presence during cardiopulmonary resuscitation. “While it appears that the evidence clearly indicates positive...
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...INTRODUCTION 1. Rationale - Family is the basic social unit. Family represents people living together by ties of marriage, blood or adaptation, thus representing a single household. According to sociology, the family has the primary function of reproducing society; biologically, socially, or both. There are various structures of a family based on the relationship shared between the parent and the children. - Life and people are always changing, but the main values and bases of the concept of family should always remain present. To many people, the definition of the word family is a unity among a group of people who care and tend to each other’s needs, while forming an unbreakable bond. Therefore, family values are important and should be cherished and nurtured. - Every country has different family values such as Chinese and American. Therefore, I chose “ Chinese family values and American family values “ as my topic. 2. Aims of the study The study helps students of English as a foreign language have more knowledge about “ Family values in Chinese and American and the difference, similarities between them “. 3. Object and scope of the study - Object of the study: Family values - Scope of the study: Family values in Chinese and American 4. Methods of the study Based on some books, references on the Internet…..about family values in Chinese and American. B. DEVELOPMENT Chapter 1: Chinese family values While China has increasingly...
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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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