understanding of the client’s cultural needs, language, beliefs, and health practices. “Cultural care takes into account the context in which the patient lives, as well as the situations in which the patient’s health problems arise.” (Spector). A person’s heritage encompasses culture, ethnicity, and religion. (Edelman &Mandle, 2010). Culture is the shared patterns of values, behaviors, and traditions of a group that are handed down from generation to generation. Ethnicity highlights the culture and social
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The Lopez family has several external issues affecting the relationship with each other. These issues include race, gender, and socioeconomic status. The issue of race plays a role in relationships it may impact individual thought process. Race is connected to our ethnic minority which plays a role in how we view ourselves and others the world around us. While both Rita and Raul are both Latinos, one was born in Puerto Rico while the other was born in New York City. This leads us to assume that how
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our household, I often felt like I couldn’t relate my peers in a cultural sense. However, I eventually embraced my dual heritage once I realized the positives of having parents from two different countries. For instance, being able to speak Spanish and Portuguese has always given me a major sense of pride. Today, I fully embrace my heritage because it represents where my family originated
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Being born from a Hispanic family and constantly noticing the different ways of living between the individuals from the United States and Mexico, made me question my mother and father about everything. “Why are there so many people asking for money?” and “why are the dogs so skinny you could see every rib in their body?” are the questions I would ask my dad every time we would cross the border to visit my family. I have to thank those memories for they have embarked the person that I am today. Coming
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Tracing the history of one’s family has become a national obsession. Many people have a deep need to know and understand where they came from, what makes (drive) them to be what they are and finally who they resemble or take after. Every person has a great desire to understand his or her genetic heritage, social, and cultural background as this helps then know about their family relationships, names, appearance, character and health. The following is a travel plan for an Irish couple who travel to
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Inevitable Transition from Vietnam to America The aftermath of the Vietnam war was tremendous. Many Vietnamese were relocated, some South Vietnamese generals taking refuge in America. Andrew Lam was the son of one of those generals and he and his family were refugees in American when Lam decided to adopt the American way of life for better or worse. In his essay, “Notes of a Warrior’s Son,” Andrew Lam uses an anecdotal style coupled with reflective diction and symbolism to justify and express his
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way to maintain and keep a families together because it is part of their heritage. It can become difficult when the person is trying to create a public identity and master English since it could be confusing while learning through the process. The use of different languages at home and in public can create a barrier between the family members because the use of two languages makes it harder for parents to communicate with their children. From my observations in families where English is spoken as
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The setting in this play is mainly the small, cramped Younger family apartment. There’s five people residing in it, only containing a kitchen the size of a closet, a living room that doubles as the dining room and Travis’s bedroom, two separate rooms (one occupied by both Mama and Beneatha, the other shared by Walter and Ruth), and a bathroom that’s out in the hall due to them sharing it with their neighbors. This signifies how utterly poor, and displays the high levels of tension throughout the
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It’s hard to believe, I have ten uncles, two aunts and over thirty-five first cousins that stem only from my mother’s family tree. Resembling our Coqui’s (indigenous Puerto Rico tree frogs) my family, shouts over one another at about ninety decibels that is crudely as loud as my garbage disposal. Moreover, to add insult to injury, when we gather on special occasions, my extended family alone accounts for 10% of 86% of the Puerto Rican rum (Bacardi) consumed in the world. Salsa music simultaneously
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written by Houston Baker provides great evidence for this idea. Dee’s arrival home brings an unwelcome surprise as they notice she has altered her physical appearance, and attitude alike. This leads to her betrayal of family values. Dee’s arrival home makes a strong impression on her family. Walker writes, “A dress down to the ground, in this hot weather. A dress so loud it hurts my eyes. There are yellows and oranges enough to throw back the light of the sun” (Walker 365). This gives the impression
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