This qualitative research study explores the experiences of elderly female Filipino immigrants. The research aims to provide a broader understanding of how immigrants adapt to life in America. The study intends to help ensure that the individual experiences of this under-researched group is heard and examined in-depth using the phenomenological methodology‚ which is exploratory in nature. | Eleven elderly female Filipino immigrants are the participants of the research‚ which uses face-to-face‚
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With flashy gold and silver trail‚ splendid ghost will make it foretold‚ the highest gate may still it stand for its memories as strong as sun‚ It was the Intramuros‚ the splendid Intramuros‚ the old Manila. The center of trade‚ religion‚ brotherhood‚ the home for the royalties‚ the upper class‚ the rich ones. It once stood still firm like that of Great Wall of China‚ its memories will forever remain to people who felt the suffering and pain‚ this placed marks the history of our very great country
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It is said that people deserve the kind of government they have. In the case of the Filipino people‚ they went through a lot of stages‚ both forceful and peaceful‚ in their quest for political maturity and independence. The barangay was the Filipino’s earliest form of government. It was an independent settlement consisting of thirty to one hundred families usually situated along a river bank or at the mouth of a river spilling out to the sea. The term barangay was derived from the Malay word
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Malthus and Africa Africa‚ being a third world country with much economic oppression‚ is currently being debated in the General Assembly about whether or not it should have population control. Many experts believe that‚ if not controlled‚ the rate of the increasing population of Africa will have disastrous effects. Over two hundred years ago‚ a man by the name of Thomas Robert Malthus wrote an essay on the effects of population and the food supply titled "An Essay on the Principle of Population
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The Disparity Between Intellect and Character How do you explain the fact that morally evil people can be highly educated in terms of ethics and religion? In other words‚ how do you account for the gap that sometimes occurs between knowledge of ethics and being an ethical person? I think that people who are evil people and are educated in ethics and religion are people that may have been taught what ethics are as a child but have chosen to be non-ethical people in a sense. Just because you are
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I never thought of ordering a meal from other canteen. Sooner or later‚ I wouldn’t be surprised if they call me “suki”(patron). I pointed at one of the dishes and ordered one cup of rice. I took my meal to a table and started eating. Adobo‚ the Filipino favorite‚ I miss my mom’s version of adobo. It is not a different thing that a dish even if it bears the same name varies from place to place. For example‚ another popular dish‚ the sinigang. Sinigang has many variations‚ sinigang sa sampalok(tamarind)
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The Influence of Culture and Genetics on Health Jenell Nash Walden University Family‚ Community & Population-based care NURS - 4010 - 13 Marguerite Washnok November 12‚ 2013 The Influence of Culture and Genetics on Health Case Study: A Native American family of four lives in a trailer park outside of Tallahassee‚ Florida. The father is a construction worker and works 12-hour shifts‚ relaxing at the end of the day with a few cold beers. The mother works part-time at a gas station until
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According to Santrock (2005)‚ “Motivation moves people to behave‚ think and feel the way they do” (p. 425). The study Rewards that Matter focused on what motivates the Filipino employees to perform their tasks and performances satisfactory to very satisfactory. Knowing what to reward to your employees‚ whether intrinsically or extrinsically‚ is not only to done to improve their motivations and influence their behaviors and outcome in the long run but to “understand different reasons behind every
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sleeved jackets called baro and skirts called saya or patadyong. Women fancied wearing ornaments as well such as gem-studded bracelets‚ necklaces‚ earrings‚ and rings. Tattoos Tattoos played an important part in the appearance of pre-Hispanic Filipinos both for the men and women. Tattoos were considered to be the equivalent of medals‚ one had to work for and earn it. The more tattoos a person had‚ the more impressive was his or her war record. The Visayas was known to be the Islas del Pintados
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As a Muslim woman with a passion for human health‚ the need for diversity becomes evident. A more diverse system is associated with enhanced health care access and overall satisfaction for minority patients. Patients are proven to be directly more satisfied with higher clarity in cross-cultural health. My volunteer experience at the VA hospital‚ a local veteran’s hospital‚ granted me with an in-depth hands-on experience boosting my knowledge of the health care system. From my volunteer experience
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