University of Phoenix Material Multicultural Matrix and Analysis Worksheet Instructions: Part I: Select and identify six groups in the left-hand column. Complete the matrix. Part II: Write a summary. Part III: Format references consistent with APA guidelines. |Part I: Matrix |What is the group’s history in the United |What is the group’s population in the |What are some attitudes and customs |What is something you admire about | |
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Looking at two College/University in Texas and New York, we can see that Texas and New York are heavily influenced by Hispanic food choices because they are two of the states in the US that have the most Hispanic population. The list of food menus at University of Houston (UH) in Texas provided by The Fresh Food Company and dinning services weekly menu at Yeshiva University in New York serve many culturally diverse food choices. According to UH Menu Commitments (2016), they “proud to serve culturally
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evident in American Films influence all filmgoers’ understanding of the role Chicanos/Hispanics” (Hernandez). The images about Hispanics in the film industry influence people in their perception of this minority. This suggests that when a movie director decide to use negative images of Hispanics, he creates a negative opinion of Latinos. In addition, as mentioned before, movies use many stereotypes to define Hispanics. The problem is that “stereotypes
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inactivity, and being of the Native American, Hispanic/ Latino American, Asian, or Pacific Islander race. Last, Gestational diabetes, which is a form of glucose intolerance that is diagnosed with some women at pregnancy. It requires treatment to help normalize maternal blood glucose levels. These treatments are given to avoid complications in the infant during pregnancy. Gestational diabetes is most common in African American, Hispanic/Latino, and Indian American Women, Obese women, and
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considered the “the melting pot” because of the culturally diverse communities we live, work, and play in. Importance of Cultural Competence America is a combination of diverse race and cultures, such as White, Asian, Native American, African American, Hispanic, and many others. Although every culture has created a new way of life in the 21st Century, each group has preserved values and beliefs from his or her original culture. Human service professionals need to provide services with objective, nonjudgmental
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Ethics Maldonado v. City of Altus I will be discussing the case Maldonado v. City of Altus. The case involved twenty-nine Hispanic employees desiring to speak Spanish, their native language while on the job. This is a case involving disparate-impact discrimination. The case begins with a complaint from other employees not being able to understand what Hispanic employees speaking Spanish were saying over the city radio. Defendant Holmes Willis informed the City’s Human Resources Director. Candy
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current living status. The Interviews where performed via telephone calls. Veronica Navarro is a Hispanic female who migrated to the United States of America (USA) at the age of 12. Her parents and grandparents are Mexicans. She grew up with her six siblings and extended family living with her as a child. She was raised as Catholic and as an adult became a Christian. Veronica is married to a Hispanic male; they practice Christianity at home by praying, and celebrating religious holidays. They also
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Heritage Assessment of Three Culturally Diverse Families Suzannah Turner NRS-429V Family-Centered Health Promotion 31 January 2016 Heritage Assessment of Three Culturally Diverse Families Being culturally competent and delivering culturally sensitive care is imperative for anyone in the medical profession. It is important because of the many diversities faced every day in the health care field. However, simply understanding the fact that there are so many health disparities is not enough.
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Javier and I went to the Wichita Hispanic Chambers of Commerce Gala, and it was a nice event where they recognized those in the community who have done something to recognize the Hispanic culture. Javier is one of the Board Members of the Chamber and he introduced a young man, Ulises Moreno, who began a business that helps with janitorial services. Javier also
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Storytelling: So patilla in english is sideburn. Yet, patilla in english can also mean watermelon. To get into the story, one Latino man walked into a barbershop. He is ready and confident that he will have a perfect new look. He exclaimed, “Let’s cut some fruits up in here!”. Everybody around him is confused. His barber states, “This is the hair salon, sir.”. The Latino responds that he is aware of that. He also says, “Cut my watermelons!”. The barber is stunned, and replied, “Do you need help sir
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