Cultural Interview Paper

My interviewee, R.M ethnicity is Filipino and Chinese. Both of her parents are Filipino and Chinese. There are some differences of the way she follows her culture and how her parents follow their culture. She is 21 years of age and was born in the United States, but her parents were born in the Philippines. When growing up she went to a Presbyterian church because that is the religion her parents. Today as an adult, she chose to be non-denominational because she feels that Presbyterian religion was to traditional for her. About 80% of Filipinos are Catholics and some are from the Protestant churches and others are from the Aglipay church (McBride, n.d.). Her family speaks Tagalog, which is the national language in the Philippine society and their second is English (McBride, n.d.). In her inner family does not believe in faith healing like her outer family. Her uncle and her grandpa, who passed away was also a faith healer. Some Filipino elders often follow a pathway of seeking professional health by discussing their health condition with a spiritual counselor or healer (McBride, n.d.). Chinese patients believe that the behavior of the individual reflects on the family. Some believe that consulting a doctor indicates a lack of self-control which may produce shame and guilt (Laughlin & Braun, 1998). Some self-administer natural and
The Philippine society households are accepted arrangements where respect and love for parents and older family members are taught and expected of the children. They are very close to each other and they also live about an hour apart from each other in America. They financially and physical take care of each other. They take in their family members if they are having difficulties. Caring for others is a complex skill which is learned throughout the development stages of the Filipino personality (Enriquez, 1994). Family members assist in financially funding family members that are in