Occupational Therapy & People with Intellectual Disability from Diverse Cultural Backgrounds Individual values are important in healthcare and it is important for providers to understand the concept of cultural competence to provide cross-cultural therapy for all clients. Francisco and Carlson (2002) pioneered a qualitative research study to determine how cultural differences and language barriers affect the quality of care within the realm of occupational therapy (OT). This study used the findings
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"I don’t understand how you call yourself a feminist despite being raised by a Hispanic mother. Is Latina feminism even a thing?" my aunt asked. I understood where she was coming from because as a Hispanic woman‚ my mother subdued and was determined to pass on the traditional roles of women to her daughters. During my childhood‚ I was expected to fulfill “womanly” duties and responsibilities. Many of those duties were domestic: I had to serve both of my brothers food every day --myself last
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of this complexity and such dynamics of foster care adoptions is a gift to such family. Children who get their start from toxic places‚ often time struggle significantly with attachment issues Nicolli states that often times families will be over focused on negative behavior and have forgotten how important prior connectiveness is within a family when they show up for a session. If‚ however‚ you are dealing with a child who has attachment issues- we should ask ourselves if they are still being asked
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For its time‚ narrative therapy was considered radical and unlike past therapies used. The major contributors‚ Michael White and David Epston‚ put aside the main idea and view of the preceding and dominate psychological theories and focused on the person’s story. Both White and Epston were influenced by French post-structural philosopher Michel Foucault. His ideas were largely based on existentialism‚ which gave worth to a person’s own experience. Narrative therapy became a tool to help people
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Abbie Alexander Profession Feminist Theory September 26‚ 2015 The Importance of Personal Narratives Personal Narratives carry more authority than scholarly studies‚ because they are the voices of women varying in color‚ ethnicity‚ nationality‚ religion‚ and cultural background. The feminist movement operates on the assumption that experiences of upper-middle class white women represent a universal female identity. In order for the feminist movement to gain traction‚ we must recognize the systemic
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just an electronic version of a patient’s chart which comes with many advantages‚ like a doctor being able to track a patient’s data over a long period of time. It also allows them to identify which vaccines patient’s are due‚ where patient’s fall among others in their parameters‚ and just overall improve the quality of care (HealthITBuzz‚ 2011). Electronic health records are all that‚ and then some. They focus on the greater health of the patient‚ covering the patient’s entire care‚ and including
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The Differences and Similarities of Pneumonia and Tuberculosis Pneumonia and tuberculosis have been plaguing the citizens of the world for centuries causing millions of deaths. This occurred until the creation and use of antibiotics become more widely available. These two respiratory infections have many differences‚ which include their etiology‚ incidence and prevalence‚ and many similarities in their objective and subject indicators‚ medical interventions‚ course‚ rehabilitation and effects
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Narrative Therapy Michael White and David Epston are the originators of what has come to be known as narrative therapy. Narrative therapy is a simple way‚ accentuating the main ideas A respectful‚ non-pathologizing and non-blaming approach in working with people‚ separating people from the problem. ’The person is never the problem; the problem is the problem’ and enables them to recognize their skills‚ resources‚ and Values that move it in life‚ to broaden and enrich the look on his / her history
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The Multicultural Effectiveness of Narrative Therapy Liberty University HSER 509 Dr. M. E. Cooper July 05‚ 2013 Abstract One of the most difficult situations that face counselors and their clients is the daunting task of listening with understanding while removing bias from the counselors thought process. The wall of bias and not understanding creates fear for those seeking help from the counseling institution. While there are many different counseling techniques available to the counselor
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What is religion? Each person’s definition of religion is different. Each person’s faith is different. This is a question that has been asked for centuries‚ and regardless of the answer given there is no right or wrong answer. However‚ according to Emile Durkheim in ;Kenneth D. Allan (2 November 2005). Explorations in Classical Sociological Theory: Seeing the Social World. Pine Forge Press. p. 115. religion is "a unified system of beliefs and practices relative to sacred things‚ that is to say
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