...which cultural difference would be most challenging for you to understand? Why? How would you prepare to work with individuals from this culture in order to respect their culture? HLT 324V Week 2 Discussion 2 If health care practitioners cannot communicate to the patients in their language, how important is it to find a translator? Whose problem is it, the health care provider’s or the patient’s? Why? HLT 324V Week 2 Family Interview – Compare and Contrast Cultures Paper Family Roles and Organization, Work Attitudes, and Communication It is important to identify and understand your own family culture in order to be able to understand and respect other cultures. Interview a family member, and an individual from another culture with which you are unfamiliar. Some examples of an individual from another culture to consider for the assignment include a neighbor, coworker, patient, or friend. Please inform the individuals of the purpose of this assignment and make sure you receive their consent. Interviews: Review the “Family Interview” template prior to the interview. Additional space is designated on the template for you to create three additional questions to ask both interviewees (family member and person from another culture). Additional questions should be relevant to the readings or discussion and should provide value to the interview by helping to understand culture. Some of the questions may include: 1. Family beliefs: Have they changed over generations? 2. Educational...
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...The cultural heritage background family culture template tools are created with and aim to understand the different cultures conduct their daily activates or life. Using family cultural template is important in helping interviewer know the question to ask about family role/gender, family role on education, marriage etc., view on alternative lifestyle, spiritual belief on death and dying, cultural education and occupational status, communication, food. Outfit and what offend them most. I chose these two interviewees because I really want to know more about my culture through my family member because I must understand my culture to know other people cultures also, interview my neighbor because I want to know their culture to understand how to treat or care for the patient from Chinese cultural background. Our cultural background affects our insight of other. When interviewing my neighbor from China, I notice that their culture accentuates on a collective tactic compared to the Africa culture that do not promotes individualism. Below are details of the interview I conducted presenting some of the similarities and difference between...
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...important essential in one’s life. It understands the importance of human life and dignity, while at the same time it call to family, and in participation in their daily life; and it defines the rights and duties of a human being. It also states that every person is an image of God, therefore it is worthy of respect. One has to reflect about a series that depicts family’s life and also the social function of the family. For this I choose Parenthood last episode of season four, because it demonstrate what real family struggle. Parenthood is a show that tells the story of the Braverman family, which comprises an older couple (Zeek and Camille Braverman), their four children (Adam, Sarah, Crosby and Julia), and their...
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...information and technique leaves us assignments. It is included ethical issues, roles of nurses, and the responsibilities in healthcare professionals. In order to understand nurses’ role and responsibilities and to provide genetic counseling, two research article with text books were reviewed. There were conflicts within ethical principles and nurses’ obligation. Each principle is important but one principle is superior to others when healthcare professionals make a decision in a certain context. It is necessary that genetic counseling is provided to patients and their family when healthcare professionals deal with genetic information. The two research articles empathized that experienced nurses are excellent candidates in genetic counseling within healthcare professionals by being educated, trained about genetic information. Genetic Counseling in Nursing and Ethics Definitions of Genetics and Genetic Counseling Officially, the terms of Genetics and genetic counseling is defined by Wekipidia as below: Genetics, a discipline of biology, is the science of genes, heredity, and variation in living organisms (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genetics). Genetic counseling is the process by which patients or relatives, at risk of an inherited disorder, are advised of the consequences and nature of the disorder, the probability of developing or transmitting it, and the options open to them in management and family planning. This complex process can be separated into diagnostic (the actual...
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...Introduction Every family has ups and down most of the time they are not even aware of them. And most of the time they are aware of their problems. Not every family looks at themselves as a system; a system is not a direct determination that a typical family would consider themselves because they just live life one day at a time. To be able to understand the system within ones family the family must first understand themselves and once that has been established them the family will then start to understand their individual system. A system within a family hold balance respect here understanding of on another. A family system also allows for the family to communicate when there are problem among them that would not be normal addressed. Annotated bibliography This article explains how incest is considered abuse. "Incest, as both sexual abuse and abuse of power, is violence that does not require force...It is abuse because it does not take into consideration the needs or wishes of the child, rather meeting the needs of the `caretaker' at the child's expense...incest can be seen as the imposition of sexually inappropriate acts, or acts with sexual overtones, by - or any use of a minor child to meet the sexual or sexual/emotional needs of one or more persons who derive authority through ongoing emotional bonding with that child." (Blume, 1990, p. 4) http://www.clinicalsocialwork.com/systems.html This article explains what a family system is. A family is a system in...
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...For my final assignment I have decided to discuss the Social Institutions of the Family. The family has three main purposes: to provide for the rearing of children, to provide a sense of identity or belonging among its members, and to transmit culture between generations. With these basic principals I will discuss how Functionalism, Conflict, and Interactionism apply in this sociological institution and how they are similar and differ from one another. Next I will talk about how the three theories affect the views of the individual who is part of the institution. I will also converse about how each theory affects the approach to social change within the selected institution. Lastly I will talk about how each theory affects the views of society within the Sociological institution. Without this institution, there would be no other institutions and our society would be none. To begin lets understand what a family is; there are two types of families: a nuclear family and an extended family. Nuclear families consist of a mother, father and their children, which is referred to as the immediate family. An extended family consists of close connections of two or three generations such as husbands of sisters and wives of brothers, aunts, uncles, grandparents, nephews and nieces. Within the nuclear family there can be several different varieties of the family. They may have a family where only one parent lives with the children or a couple that have no children (Crittenden, 2002). Parents...
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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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...Before Staples can develop a new set of customer oriented marketing strategies, the company must understand what factors influence consumer buying behavior and how they make purchase decisions to satisfy their needs and wants. One great way to find market opportunities for Staples products or services is to study the social factors affecting the office supply retailing industry. New social trends transform how goods are built and sold. Business opportunities grow out of the changes in the social order. In general, consumers are moved by a complex set of deep and subtle emotions. (Management Study Guide, 2008) Their behavior result from deeply held values and attitudes; their perception of the world and their place in it, from common sense, impulse or just plain daily decision. There are also several stages through which the consumer exhibit before deciding to purchase goods or services. Three of these most important factors to consider during this marketing strategy development are, 1.Social Factors 2.Psychological Factors and 3.Personal Factors. We will focus our attention to the social factors and the effects it has on consumers buying behaviors. Social Factors Staples inc has the following statement that is used to describe its social engagement and the business strategy behind its operations. It says, “We take satisfaction in our contributions to local economies: selling products and services that business owners, households, educators, students and others use to thrive...
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...within a family consists of a smaller units that carry out specific functions and together make up a whole (pg. 23 abuse neglect). The subsystem within my family would be me, my husband, and our children. As parents we provided and taught our children; our beliefs, values, and culture. We instill in them the necessary resources to become productive independent strong members of society. Another subsystem would for me would be my siblings and cousins. They were my first peers and friends. This were I learned how to interact with my future friends and peers that I encounter from school; and within the neighborhood where I lived. Another subsystem would be my grandparents, they were patriarch and matriarch of the family. They were the foundation of...
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...Family Counseling Approach: Structural Model Jennifer Tankard Liberty University Abstract Structural family therapist takes an approach to therapy that seeks to help the entire family rather than looking at the family member that has a presenting problem. Healthy families have a healthy balance within the family subset when clearly defined roles are present. Structural family therapy was developed by Salvador Minuchin and a team of researchers from New York. The techniques of the theory are centered on creating a healthy relationship among family members. Structural family therapist looks at creating a healthy partnership with each member of the family to help the family find a solution to their problem. Structural family therapy can be integrated with a biblical worldview. Counseling from a Christian perspective will help families understand God’s design for the family, and understand the role of each member as stated in scripture. Christian counselors using an integrative approach to structural therapy will be able to help families see the biblical roles that God has set for the husband/father, wife/mother and the children/siblings to develop a functional family. Keywords: Theory, intervention, psychosomatic, integration, structural therapy, dysfunction, family. Part I Introduction Everyone has a family. Each family is different in how the system functions. A family is defined in many different ways. Some consist of the traditional definition of father, mother...
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...have tried to figure out and understand the factors that lead our youths to commit crimes and what can we do to prevent and rehabilitate them to keep them from committing these crimes again. Juvenile delinquency is one of the most important issues around the world today. Despite the social awareness surrounding the topic, juvenile delinquency is on the rise and needs to be addressed in order to stop our youth from becoming criminals instead of important members of society. There have been many efforts to understand and analyze the reasons that juveniles commit crimes however there is no set reason, but rather several reasons that can lead a youth to commit crimes. Recent research shows that violence among juveniles is rising rapidly and shows that more than 60% of youths will have either been a victim or will have committed a crime sometime during their youth years (Garza, 2011). Research has also stated that the crime rate among juveniles has increases rapidly since the 1980’s and in 2009 youths were responsible for more than 2 million violent crimes in the United States (Garza, 2011). At the same time however, justice systems are quick to distribute punishment to the youths in order to control the youth population and their increasing crime rates. These tactics however are proven to be inefficient as punishment may lead to further criminal activity and exposure to a criminal career. What many people have tried to figure out and understand is what the factors are that...
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...Role of Parents and Parenting ------------------------------------------------- Childhood to Adulthood [Author Name] Table of Contents Introduction 3 Literature Review 4 Complex Relationship 4 Role of other external agents 5 Division of role between parents (Mother and Father) 5 Major problems 6 Social Interaction 7 Difference in child personality 7 Discussion and Conclusion 8 References: 11 Introduction We are born as child and then gradually transformed to adults. This transformation, from Childhood to Adulthood is often dependent upon lot of factors, both internal and external. This transformation depends a lot upon the inputs given by parents and family members. Through out the research we have tried to figure out the role played by parents and parenting in this transformation. The purpose of the project is to figure out that what are the behavioral aspects of parents that have an impact on the upbringing of child and how parents can effect the transformation of children from childhood to adulthood. The literature tells us that parents who understand their children and who has got control over children tend to shape the future of their kids in a positive way, whereas parents who treat their children as liability and are engage in scolding them losses control over their children. Some of the things worth mentioning for research are: - * There are several factors that parents should consider about the upbringings of their children. ...
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...From Swords to Ploughshares From Swords to Ploughshares: The Family Conflicts, Transition, and Connection Brenda Hawkins Strayer University Dr. Dwight Heaster Business Administration Abstract This paper describes how successful Meritex Enterprises, Inc. has been at recognizing and satisfying stakeholder interests; the mechanisms available in managing relationships with stakeholders to influence the strategic direction and performance of the company; why the board of directors for Space Center Enterprises was or was not successful in fulfilling its governance role and in meeting the challenges it faced; and why Harry “Paddy” McNeely III, was or was not, qualified to fill in his father’s footsteps as CEO of the newly-merged Meritex organization, based on strategic leadership roles. Meritex Enterprises Inc. was successful recognizing and satisfying stakeholders (2010) interests in the company by diversifying into three core businesses involving warehousing, third-party logistics, and facilities modernization. The mechanisms available to senior leadership were the diversification strategies to expand business. The newly elected CEO and Chairman, Paddy McNeely’s implementation of the related diversification strategy enabled him to restructure the company, by negotiating buyout of the management company, Space Center Enterprises. Space Center Enterprises was success in fulfilling its governance role by electing Harry “Paddy” McNeely III, to the most important position...
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...A family is a member of people living in a household. The eastern society, family is the most essential part of the life because the roles and duties of families define the reputation of families. What happen if family failure to do his or her responsibilities? The consequences of the result are affected by the family. Jealous, selfishness, unfriendly, not familiar with neighborhood, disputes, and spying are the factors that destroy the family reputation. Therefore, it is most important to understand the roles and responsibilities of the family to make the betterment of the family. “A Sorrowful Woman” narrated by Gail Godwin is a story of a woman who, overthinking with her responsibilities as a mother and a wife, with her responsibilities and roles and she is overpowered her duties, and she decided to withdraw from the family. The narrator states in his story a woman's duty as a wife and a mother in a house starts to become unusual, and she is not satisfied with it. She tries her best to satisfy herself by...
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...in Albania. In Northern Albania there are some women who had decided to take on a gender role of a man. I had some really interesting insight after reading authors’ facts and opinions on a woman’s role in Northern Albania. This paper will explain my insights I have learned from my research about women of Northern Albania. Women in Northern Albania had no liberal rights and were not equal to a man. In particular; what I wrote about in my findings of research was the Albanian women who decided to take on a gender role of a man in their society. Albanian Women in their Culture In this case, my researching of some Albanian women choosing to take the gender role of a man is understandable under their circumstances. I do look at this from a walk-in-my-shoes point of view. The best way to understand is with an open mind and considerate respect of Albanian’s culture. The question in our essay prompt; is can we use a standard “quality of life” evaluating people from their culture? Probably so; but in my research it would be hard not to avoid cultural relativism and or ethnocentrism in examining cultures different from our own. If I were to visit Northern Albania and have the opportunity to meet with these women who decided to take on the gender role of a man; I would not judge their actions of their choices. In amazement I thought how brave they are and strong willed to give up their role as a woman. I would look at this from a stand point of their belief and liberty to choose...
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