Cultural Competency A PRACTICAL GUIDE FOR M E N TA L H E A LT H S E RV I C E P R O V I D E R S By Delia Saldaña‚ Ph.D. Hogg Foundation for Mental Health Cultural Competency A PRACTICAL GUIDE FOR M E N TA L H E A LT H S E RV I C E PROVIDERS © 2001 Hogg Foundation for Mental Health The University of Texas at Austin About the Author Delia Saldaña‚ Ph.D.‚ is a clinical associate professor at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio and past director of Health
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Madeleine Leininger ’s Cultural Theory Madeleine Leininger founded transcultural-nursing care. She is one of the very first nurse anthropologists that recognized care and culture as two major significant phenomena in nursing (Leininger.2002). Care according to Leininger’s concepts has different meaning in different cultures but in general‚ care refers to assistive or supportive behaviors that improve an individual’s condition (Leininger.2002). According to Madeleine Leininger‚ care is essential
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legacy‚ from the Limited Nuclear Test act‚ establishing the Peace Corps and setting the goal for the first man on the moon. There were social‚ economic and cultural influences on John F. Kennedy which affected his lifetime achievements. In particular‚ John F‚ Kennedy was a Catholic and became President (Kennedy). But this cultural influence did form his personality and to serve the common good. The foundation of his core philosophy that his religious beliefs can help
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Frankfurt International Business Administration Cultural Diversity Professor: Hans Hahn Summer Semester 2014 Cultural Dimensions of Geert Hofstede: Analysis of Colombia 10.06.2014 Soraya A. Suarez I. Register Number: 969800 Darmstädter Landstr. 64 60598 Frankfurt Tel: 0176- 708 59654 E-mail: sorayasuarez@gmail.com Content 1. Introduction 2 2. Culture 3 3. Colombia 5 4. Cultural Models and Cultural Dimensions 8 4.1 Geert Hofstede’s Cultural Dimensions 9 4.1.1. Power Distance Index 10
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that law enforcement and their response to crimes and its perpetrators are coloured by race. I do not believe that this is a response of law enforcement officers being racist. Rather‚ I believe that the environment in which the officers work and how their training is conducted influence their decision making in high stress situations. The two articles in this reaction paper directly relate to the current thesis. Specifically in regards to shooting decisions of law enforcement based on race. In
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interest was enhanced after reading ‘Race and Ethnicity in Education’ by Gill Crozier in Sociology Review. Crozier’s article about ethnic minorities underachieving within the education system made me realise the impact racism can have on an individual’s future and this theme of inequality has pervaded all aspects of my sociological study. The severity and frequency of the issue is often overlooked and simplified by the government and justified by the use of anti racism laws. But the problem is still apparent
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CULTURAL INTERVIEW My cultural interview was with a coworker‚ 28 years of age and of Hispanic descent. While conducting the interview I learned a lot about the Hispanic culture. Many Hispanics like to be called Latino (a). Some do not like to be referred to as Mexican when they are from other countries other than Mexico. Hispanics also use slang within their culture just like African Americans. Within the culture the male is the dominant figure in the household. All the decisions that
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identify as a race or ethnicity other than white. Race and ethnicity are one of the main factors of change of population. According to Barnhouse-Walters Studies‚ the concentration of poor minority populations in inner-cities and the concentration of affluent White populations in the suburbs‚ is the main mechanism by which racial inequality in educational resources is reproduced. The division of races can lead to racism or racial segregation which can lead to unemployment by races. Also‚ race and ethnicity
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do the terms race and ethnicity mean to you? To me race is the characterized word used from the color of skin‚ but needless to say that is not what means is. Race true definition is divided between species. The Haman Race and Animal Race. I always see myself correcting people when they scream out racism to a color of skin and trying to explain to them that racism is the hatred between the human or animal. I think a lot of people get the word race confused with prejudtice. Race first started
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Staple here Cultural Intelligence TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Introduction: Culture and Intelligence Defined 3 2. The concept of cultural intelligence 7 3. The effect of Globalisation on CQ 8 4. Aspects of Cultural Intelligence 10 5. Developing and Enhancing Cultural Intelligence 12 6. Profiles of Cultural Intelligence 14 7. Business benefits of Cultural Intelligence 16 8. Conclusion 18 9. References 19 1. Introduction: Culture and Intelligence Defined "Managing and leading
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