for psychological distress to be expressed through the body than through the mind. Little is known about what underlying beliefs and values Vietnamese-American parents may adhere to from Vietnamese culture that may significantly impact their views of children’s mental health‚ but there is some information on general mental health. More traditional Vietnamese Americans view mental illness as due to harmful sprits or punishment by gods and individual or family misdeeds in a past life (McKelvey‚ Baldassar
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Culturally Competent Care of Vietnamese Americans Carrington College California Culturally Competent Care of Vietnamese Americans Nurses provide care across many cultures. In this paper we will focus on the culturally competent nursing care for Vietnamese Americans who according to the US Census compose approximately 4.8% of the entire United States population. Successful medical care includes understanding of cultural beliefs and finding the ideal blend with western medicine. In order
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As a child adopted from Vietnam at six months old‚ I had little interaction with my Vietnamese heritage. Growing up‚ my two moms infused a combination of their family traditions and cultures into our lives. Thanks to my mom Kate’s Irish background‚ I looked forward to watching the Irish dancers leap at the annual St. Patrick’s Day party. My mom Linda brought her Chinese-Filipina background into my life‚ too‚ making me lumpia‚ pork adobo‚ and halo-halo‚ a drink far better than boba tea. During San
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The French in Indochina Creation Before French colonization‚ Indochina was broken up into three independent‚ separate countries in Asia. They were known as the Khmer Empire (Cambodia)‚ the Laotian Kingdom (Laos)‚ and Vietnam. The Vietnamese were ruled by emperors from neighboring China for hundreds of years before the French took over. The emperors had nominal rule however. One of the old social facts of pre-Indochina included the emperors collecting revenue. But the taxes were
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that the American and Vietnamese cultures‚ It can be obviously known as the differences of lifestyle‚ education‚ and Celebrations. the first thing I think there are difference between American and Vietnamese culture is the system of education. In Viet Nam students do not only study at school‚ they also take extra classes at private teacher’s home or some rich families they hire a private teacher for their child at home. In U.S education is more comfortable than the Vietnamese education. They only
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[pic] ASSIGNMENT ON CONTRACTIVE LINGUISTIC TOPIC: A CONTRASTIVE STUDY ON PROVERBS ON WEATHER IN ENGLISH AND VIETNAMESE HA NOI TABLE OF CONTENT I. Literature Review On Proverbs: 1.Definition 2. Typical features of proverbs: 2.1. Form and structure
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Vietnam Vietnam has a rich culture that has been shaped by many different civilizations throughout history. Through many long struggles‚ the Vietnamese people have created their unique culture. Thanks to these particularities‚ there are many national celebrations in Vietnam such as Vietnamese New Year‚ Mid-Autumn Festival‚ Huong Pagoda Event. Besides Vietnamese New Year‚ Killing the Inner Insect Festival is the second most significant celebration of Vietnam. It is one of the most interesting celebrations
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GREETINGS IN ENGLISH AND VIETNAMESE: A CONTRASTIVE ANALYSIS HCMC University of pedagogy Instructor: Bui Nguyen Khanh Student: Huynh Thi Thanh Chau
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Vietnamese Culture and High Blood Pressure High blood pressure is one of the most serious health conditions worldwide. Often times‚ people have high blood pressure for months or even years without knowing it. Knowledge is very important when it comes to health. High blood pressure can lead to other lethal conditions such as‚ “coronary heart disease‚ heart failure‚ stroke‚ kidney failure‚ and other health problems.” ("What is high‚" 2011) There are many ways that you can avoid high blood pressure
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a lifetime and it is formalized by a wedding ceremony. At any time‚ the wedding is the beauty in the minds of the Vietnamese people. Let’s see how Vietnamese people hold one. Depending on habits and customs of different ethnic groups in Vietnam‚ there are various procedures of a wedding ceremony‚ but in general‚ there is an important ceremony: the Wedding. The traditional Vietnamese wedding consists of a set of ceremonies: The first is the procession to receive the bride. The groom has to come
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