February 4‚ 2011 Cultural Competence in Physical Therapy Practice To be culturally competent physical therapists need to understand their own world view and those of the patient‚ while avoiding stereotyping and misapplication of scientific knowledge (cross‚ et al. 1989). Therapists must take into account eight characteristics that involve the dimensions of diversity: age‚ race‚ gender‚ sexual orientation‚ ethnicity‚ mental and physical activity‚ religion and socioeconomic status. But before they
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MANASSAS CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Cultural Diversity Essays Manassas City Public Schools Providing an innovative‚ engaging‚ inspiring and challenging learning environment for all students 2010-2011 School Year Cultural Diversity Essay Contest Grade 4 Topic (Local) Describe the changes that immigrants have brought to the cultural landscape in Manassas and Virginia. Virginia Studies Specific Standards of Learning: VS.4b The student will demonstrate knowledge of the life in the Virginia
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Ashley Thornton April 11‚ 2012 Rogerian Argument Brines Religion In Your Schools Religion‚ whether we realize it or not‚ is a major element of American society (and also worldwide history). For many‚ religion is a significant part of their cultural identity. Religion plays a part in all levels of politics and is often an aspect of community events and organizations. Everyday‚ we all interact with people who have different religious backgrounds and personal beliefs. Children born into religious
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Three arguments Word critical argument analysis essay‚ focuses on three professional essays and how these authors construct their arguments using opinion and evidence. There are many different ways in which authors can construct their arguments. In the highly controversial topic of legalizing marijuana I found three very different styles of arguments in which the authors backed up their opinions with facts. In my reading of these arguments each writer had there own style. The first essay
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CULTURAL MEANING The meaning humans give to actions‚ concepts and behaviours is dependent on the cultural milieu and is conditioned to a great extent by the underlying meaning systems‚ values and frames of meaning he/she inherites from the society in general. Socialization plays a direct role in that process. Education‚ effects of peers and the intellectual atmosphere all contribute to what is called cultural meaning or systems of meaning. Cultural meaning conditions our perception and determines
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Understanding and Celebrating Cultural Diversity in America ` Many people mistakenly use phrases such as “American culture‚” “white culture‚” or Western culture‚” as if such large‚ common‚ and homogenous cultures exist in the United States today. These people fail to acknowledge the presence of (1)cultural diversity‚ or the presence of multiple cultures and cultural differences within a society. In reality‚ many different cultural groups comprise the United States
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Report on the Cultural Adaptation on the PG Students in Middlesex University Executive Summary: When new students attend university in a new culture from their own culture‚ behaviors and expectations change. According to Zhou at el (2008)‚ traditionally researchers thought that culture shock was only about medical conditions. Historical theory has changed to contemporary theory of acculturation. This theory contains of cultural learning‚ stress and coping and social identification. We found
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Introduction A personal and/or cultural value is an absolute or relative ethical value‚ the assumption of which can be the basis for ethical action. A value system is a set of consistent values and measures. A principle value is a foundation upon which other values and measures of integrity are based. Those values which are not physiologically determined and normally considered objective‚ such as a desire to avoid physical pain‚ seek pleasure‚ etc.‚ are considered subjective‚ vary across individuals
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Cultural Sensitivity Cross-cultural issues play a big roll in international marketing. Understanding how cultural differences can affect a marketing strategy‚ both negatively and positively‚ is essential in obtaining success in expanding a business to another country. A country’s economy‚ laws‚ culture‚ language‚ and business practices are factors for consideration when wanting to expand a product in another country. Having a complete understanding a country’s lifestyle and expectations can only
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have a few different cultural identities that I value and identify with. Everyone has a culture that that they are a part of and most often there is more than one culture to which we belong. The experience we gain from associating with these different cultures help shape us into the individuals that we are. Every aspect of our present has been greatly influenced by our past experiences and environment we were associated with. The two main cultural identities that I feel I identify with the most consist
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