Cultural Diversity Reporter: Elvin Kent Daza Introduction Healthcare workers must work with and provide care to a variety of people YOU must be aware of factors that cause each individual to be unique That uniqueness is influenced by many things: Physical characteristics Family life Socioeconomic status Religious beliefs Geographical location Education Occupation Life experiences One major influence is the person’s cultural/ethical heritage Culture The values‚ beliefs‚ attitudes‚ languages‚ symbols
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Below are four scenarios pertaining to cultural diversity. For this assignment‚ you will prepare a research paper that focuses on one of these scenarios‚ analyzing what happened‚ what the consequences either are or might be‚ and how the situation can be corrected and/or prevented in the future. These must be concrete suggestions that could actually be implemented rather than vague references or opinions. While the situations have been fictionalized‚ there have been actual situations that are very
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Administration MKT 6353 – MANAGEMENT OF DIVERSITY IN ORGANIZATIONS An Audit of the Diversity of the United States Air Force Submitted By: July 18‚ 2010 TABLE OF CONTENTS Executive Summary………………………………………………………………………….3 Air Force Organizational Background………………………………………………….……4 Group’s Criteria for a Diverse Organization…………………………………………………5 Description of Interviews and Visits…………………………………………………………7 Evaluation of the Air Force in Terms of Diversity…………………………………………..10 Conclusion……………………………………………………………………………………11
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The Pros and Cons of Diversity in the United States Diversity throughout the United States has had considerably divergent pros and cons‚ especially when the process of diversifying is done naturally‚ or by force. There is much interest in diversification because it has important consequences‚ including how an individual may feel about themselves and or other members of an organization‚ communication patterns‚ work and academic performance‚ the distribution of resources‚ and so on. The implications
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Account for the growing social tensions in US society during the 1920s Despite the 1920s being referred to as the ‘Roaring twenties’ due to the prosperous changes in the social and economic way of America‚ further study of the nation in the decade reveals the growing social tensions‚ and a country ‘driven by social conflict and confused by social change.’ (Catton) The bitterness stemmed from the white Anglo Saxon Protestants (WASP) and their reaction to the flood of immigrants‚ Catholics and the
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M.C. Escher once said‚ “Only those who attempt the absurd will achieve the impossible.” When people think of great art today‚ the most common names the come to mind are Michelangelo‚ Da Vinci‚ Monet‚ Van Gogh‚ and Picasso among others. People picture appealing aesthetic as well as a variety of content. Throughout history‚ art styles have evolved from religious and realistic to abstract and even mathematical. Maurits Cornelius Escher was pioneer and innovator in the twentieth century with the creation
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In Opposition to the “American Dream” Throughout the history of the United States‚ the definition of the iconic tenet‚ the American dream‚ has remained a relative constant: that with hard work and determination‚ any American citizen‚ regardless of background or disadvantage‚ can achieve anything they truly desire. However‚ the outrageously exalted philosophy has been‚ and always will be‚ a tragically falsified and laughably chimerical image. With the passage of time‚ the American dream has become
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In ’Those Winter Sundays’ by Robert Hayden the author describes his hard working father working to looking after his family during hard times. The author describes a period in America during the Great Depression. Accordingly‚ when a man’s duty as would be to provide for his family. Robert Hayden grew up in America great depression when food was scarce as was providing for one’s family wasn’t easy by far. The author seems to be reminiscing and appreciating his father for getting up early on Sunday
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Peter the Great was born on June 9th‚ 1672 in Moscow‚ Russia. He was the Tsar of Russia in the late 17th century.Most people know him for turning Russia into a great nation with many aggressive Domestic reforms. There is controversy over whether or not he was actually “Great”. Peter deserves "the Great" after his name because his actions‚ though extreme‚ helped developed Russia into a world power. Peter the Great deserved his name because he brought Western ideas to Russia‚ he gained land for Russia
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Susan Kennedy Grand Canyon University Nursing 502 September 22‚ 2010 > Cultural diversity is a concept that is of increasing importance in the delivery of quality health care. It is this cultural awareness that allows healthcare professionals to see the entire picture of the patient and thus improves quality of care and healthcare outcomes The cultural values of specific ethnic groups have a direct influence on how they perceive healthcare‚ how and when they seek healthcare and how
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