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    IMPORTANCE OF TOURISM IN SPAIN Subject: How is the national and international tourism helping Spain overcome the economic crisis? Introduction Spain is one of the countries in the world that has been severely affected by the global economic crisis originated in 2008. It is the country with the greatest number of unemployed citizens in all Europe. Its rate of unemployment reached an all time high of 26.9% in May 2013. The European Union is worried about this situation‚ and has therefore

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    A sociological perspective to health and illness enables health problems to be viewed as social issues. This essay will describe the "sociological imagination" (Mills 1959 cited in Germov‚ 21) and outline the interrelated historical‚ cultural‚ structural and critical factors of which it is comprised. The journal articles‚ "Researching Aboriginal health: experience from a study of urban young people ’ s health and well being" (Holmes‚ Stewart‚ Garrow‚ Anderson and Thorpe‚ 2002) and "Indigenous women

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    Potter and Perry‚ an individual’s worldview and decision-making process is guided by the individual’s culture. Many cultural aspects feed into individuals that affect what care can be given to the patient. Some of the traits a patient displays stem from his culture‚ such as: thoughts‚ ways of communication‚ values‚

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    people with different cultural backgrounds other than your own. It is highly important to be informed of the many cultural differences that you will encounter throughout your career. The Japanese culture is a culture this paper will focus on. From the differences in health care‚ pre-natal care‚ diet during pregnancy and post-partum‚ belief and behavior during pregnancy and in childbirth‚ and role of the father. It will also discuss the role of the nurse as part of the health care team and in the care

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    Diversity in Spain

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    Abstract In this paper I focus on the different types of ethnic groups and diversity in Spain. I will explain the difficulties of each group and how each of them suffer. The participation rates‚ earnings‚ and employment differences among the group are also mentioned. Diversity in Spain Spain has a population of 39.5 million and is ethnically heterogeneous. While the overwhelming majority of the residents of Spain identify themselves as Spaniards‚ there are also number of distinct regionals and linguistic

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    The Health Belief Model (HBM) and the Theory of Reasoned action (TRA) are two theories that were discussed in class. In response to what has been taking place at my site‚ Ikamva Labantu‚ these two models have not been efficiently shown to be a source of relevance even though there are certain aspects of these theories that are trying to be reached and/or are being considered in order to make the program more beneficial. The first model‚ the Health Belief Model (HBM)‚ is a psychological model that

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    Cultural competency is defined as a person having enough knowledge of cultural groups that are different from themselves to be able to interact with diverse groups and make them feel respected and understood (Harkreader‚ 2007). Nurses need to exhibit an attitude that values differences‚ and understand their own beliefs‚ before they can care and accept other cultures (Harkreader‚ 2007). Developing a plan to help meet the health care needs of transgender individuals could most likely be implemented

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    The health belief model is a useful tool in health education as it assesses the patient’s perception of the disease process on their lives and their readiness to make changes in their lives based on those perceptions. A patient who is s/p MI must make dietary and activity level adjustments to their lives and can make the patient feel overwhelmed at the mountain of lifestyle changes heading their way (Eldeman & Mandle‚ 2010). Using the health belief model‚ the nurse can assess the current dietary

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    Islam-Cultural Misconceptions and Beliefs Barbara Vonarx Chamberlain Cultural Diversity in Professions SOCS 350 Ivan Mancinelli-Franconi January 19‚ 2013 Islam-Cultural Misconceptions and Beliefs I have chosen the topic that I am most confused about and have the least amount of personal knowledge of. I do not personally know anyone of the Islamic faith‚ nor is there a large enough group of them in my community for me to observe in any one-on-one situation. I have heard many of the stereotypes

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    A wise man once said “good health is not purchasable‚ but should be valued and never taken for granted”. As the world continues to rapidly transform and our scientific findings expand‚ the field of Public Health must continue to innovate to reach our goals for healthier humans on this planet. I believe good health is one maintaining balance of their physical‚ emotional‚ and spiritual state. This includes also valuing their own life‚ the lives of other‚ and taking responsibility of their own body

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