Iranian Immigrant Adaptation
There are three modes identified in the Iranian immigrant adaptation; one is the denigrating the old culture, second is the denying the new culture and third is the ‘bi-culturation’. The family conflict arises when one member of the family follows one mode of adaptation and the others are following another mode of adaptation causing an acculturative stress.
The main challenges to adaptation among the Iranian immigrants is the acculturative stress. The Iranians has a very close relationship with the family, and extended relatives to which the separation and loss contact can lead to stress to the Iranian immigrants. More so, the acculturation to the new society, such as inclusion of new practice in lifestyle to the traditional practices can
be challenging.
The Iranians are highly diverse society. The cultural commonalities and aggregate data differs among the Iranians. The health care provider must avoid the stereo typing approach among the Iranians in seeking treatments, health maintenance practices and expression of health and illness.
A high priority in education are valued by the Iranian. The Iranian immigrants attempt to preserve a collective material comfort and a high status of living due to family decision and societal humiliation on their decision making.
The communication barriers, educational attainment is among the socioeconomic factors that limits the health care services for the Iranian immigrants. In addition, the spiritual and religious belief of the Iranians affects the health care practices.
The Iranians practice the food balance of the garm (hot) and sard (cold). The classification of foods is like the high and low-calorie foods. The belief of the Iranian that too much of garn can cause symptoms of being overheated and too much of sard can cause symptoms of being chilled. The key to this theory is balance and moderation.
In the Iranian dietary, the meat is slaughtered in a ritual method to make the meat halal. Pork and alcohol are avoided by the Muslims. However, the younger generations are less compliant with traditional and conservative dietary practices.
The main challenges to adaptation among the Iranian immigrants is the acculturative stress. The Iranians has a very close relationship with the family, and extended relatives to which the separation and loss contact can lead to stress to the Iranian immigrants. More so, the acculturation to the new society, such as inclusion of new practice in lifestyle to the traditional practices can
be challenging.
The Iranians are highly diverse society. The cultural commonalities and aggregate data differs among the Iranians. The health care provider must avoid the stereo typing approach among the Iranians in seeking treatments, health maintenance practices and expression of health and illness.
A high priority in education are valued by the Iranian. The Iranian immigrants attempt to preserve a collective material comfort and a high status of living due to family decision and societal humiliation on their decision making.
The communication barriers, educational attainment is among the socioeconomic factors that limits the health care services for the Iranian immigrants. In addition, the spiritual and religious belief of the Iranians affects the health care practices.
The Iranians practice the food balance of the garm (hot) and sard (cold). The classification of foods is like the high and low-calorie foods. The belief of the Iranian that too much of garn can cause symptoms of being overheated and too much of sard can cause symptoms of being chilled. The key to this theory is balance and moderation.
In the Iranian dietary, the meat is slaughtered in a ritual method to make the meat halal. Pork and alcohol are avoided by the Muslims. However, the younger generations are less compliant with traditional and conservative dietary practices.