Preventing Tooth Decay in Hispanic Preschool Children: Program Development School of Nursing Health Teaching and Promotion Preventing Tooth Decay in Hispanic Preschool Children: Program Development Dental caries is a single most prevalent chronic infectious disease amongst US children (US Dept of Health and Human Services‚ 2000). Caries progression in younger children is more rapid and severe than in adults‚ resulting in the ailment known as Early Childhood Caries. According to National Center
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the Hispanic community in San Antonio is fairly low considering the growth that has been made in terms of population. The Hispanic community has been growing in great quantities since Texas was annexed into the United States. The Hispanic community has had many struggles trying to assimilate into the lifestyle of the American culture‚ especially in gaining higher socioeconomic status. There Hispanic community within San Antonio has tended not to see a lot of upward mobility. When Hispanics experience
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The true Philippine Civilization has been dominated by colonial influences. Almost all the traditional art we are familiar with are derived from foreign influences. The admirable culture and traditions we once had have truly been forgotten and replaced by foreign ways of living. It is disappointing to consider our ethnic groups who have retained historical conventions primitive‚ ignorant‚ and uncivilized. In fact‚ the practices‚ way of living‚ and the kind of culture they keep possession of are
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Hispanic American Diversity Tara Ann Goldizen-Rick Axia College of University of Phoenix There are large clusters of Hispanic born Americans across our country. These significant minorities possess similar and different cultural beliefs‚ languages and socio-economic backgrounds that are responsible for a large percent of this melting pot we call the United States. Four of the minority Hispanic cultures being viewed for this paper are; the Mexican‚ Puerto Rican‚ Cuban and Columbian Americans.
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Fiesta 1980‚ written by Junot Diaz‚ is about a Hispanic family that lives in New York. Their relatives‚ tío (uncle) Miguel and tía(aunt) Yrma‚ just moved from the Dominican Republic to the United states and therefore they are throwing their aunt and uncle a party. There is much representation on how the Hispanic people really live embedded within this short story. Such as the different roles of each family member‚ the extreme since of loyalty‚ actions that benefit everyone‚ and the different ways
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organizational‚ and cultural values affect decision making in my personal and professional life. My cultural‚ organizational and personal values represent my beliefs and traditions of my cultural environment. Through my research‚ I examined values and based them on how important they are within my personal‚ organizational‚ work‚ and cultural lifestyle. Based on the research‚ I came to the conclusion knowing the foundational elements of individual behavior can be very rewarding. Values do not act individually
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The Complaint Handling Process from a Hispanic Point of View Jackelin Lemus Miami Dade College Abstract This document discusses different types of customers and their customer service complaints‚ focusing on the Hispanic point of view. Hispanics are the fastest growing minority and ethnic group in the U.S.‚ and amass great purchase power. The Hispanic customers are discerning‚ demanding‚ and loyal to their favorite brand. Upon disappointing this large and powerful market segment‚ organizations
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MARRIAGE CUSTOMS Most cases‚ a woman of one class are married to a man of her same class (eg. A noble married to a noble). However there were exceptions‚ this happens when a man showed bravery and courage in battle or he had become powerful enough to lead the people of his community. Mixed marriages were not common. They produce division of the classes within children (eg. Odd numbered children had the class of the father while even numbered children will have the class of the mother). If there
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The Commonality and Differences of the Hispanic Culture in the United States Hispanics represent a variety of cultures from Mexico‚ the Caribbean Islands‚ Central and South America. Of the many Hispanic cultures now living in the United States‚ four will be used to examine the political‚ linguistic‚ religious‚ and socio-economic behavior of Hispanics. Mexican-Americans: Mexican-Americans have either had families that have lived within the United States for over 400 years‚ some
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Cultural values‚ personal ethics‚ and morality are all topics that usually have a different meaning for every individual. My personal ethics‚ morality‚ and cultural values have developed throughout the many life lessons that I have learned in my 29 years of life. I can still remember a specific Saturday afternoon at my grandparents’ house. I was sitting on my grandpa’s lap watching the Dodger game. In between innings my grandfather asked me the question‚ "Aaron it is time you learn about values
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