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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Cultural Diversity: Campus Climates and Classroom Instruction American Society has been and continues to become increasingly mixed‚ complex‚ and variegated in its cultural practices and ethnic make up. However‚ the state schools have fallen short of race goals established thirty-one years ago in a desegregation case now known as Geier v. Sundquist. The University of Tennessee at Knoxville has notoriously had one of the worst recruiting efforts for diversifying undergraduates. This realization
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Diversity Organization worksheet ETH/125 When you look at the status of women throughout the United States there has been up’s and down’s. When you look back at the earlier years women were looked
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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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MANASSAS CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Cultural Diversity Essays Manassas City Public Schools Providing an innovative‚ engaging‚ inspiring and challenging learning environment for all students 2010-2011 School Year Cultural Diversity Essay Contest Grade 4 Topic (Local) Describe the changes that immigrants have brought to the cultural landscape in Manassas and Virginia. Virginia Studies Specific Standards of Learning: VS.4b The student will demonstrate knowledge of the life in the Virginia
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Program Material Stereotypes and Prejudice Worksheet Please complete the following exercises‚ remembering that you are in an academic setting and should remain unbiased‚ considerate‚ and professional when completing this worksheet. Part I Select three of the identity categories below and name or describe at least 3 related stereotypes for each: Race Ethnicity Religion Gender Sexual orientation Age Disability Category Stereotype 1 Stereotype 2 Stereotype 3 Race African Americans are the best
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Cultural Diversity By Ellen LeBreton and Beverley Clarke Factors that may influence the equality of opportunity for individuals There are many factors that may influence the equality of opportunity for individuals for example: • Ethnicity- the fact or state of belonging to a group that has a common national or cultural tradition. • Religious beliefs.- this is when you believe that there is a certain god for each religion for example Jehovah witnesses believe god doesn’t exist and they don’t celebrate
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Associate Program Material Diversity Organizations Worksheet Search the Internet for information related to the following: Women’s rights organizations Equality organizations Gay‚ lesbian‚ bisexual‚ and transgender (GLBT) rights organizations Note. You may also refer to the Internet Resource Directory of Racial and Ethnic Groups. Complete the following table with notes and thoughts related to your findings: Site Thoughts/Notes http://www.now.org/ -National Organization for Women Founded
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Activity 2 Inventory of Cross-Cultural Sensitivity ©Kenneth Cushner‚ 1986 Purpose To complete a self-assessment instrument regarding your intercultural experiences. Instructions The following questionnaire asks you to rate your agreement or disagreement with a series of statements. Please respond honestly as there are no correct answers. You will find another copy of this in the last section of the workbook that you can complete at a later time. You can compare your responses
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Diversity Organizations Worksheet Page 1 The status of women in the United States throughout history has grown a lot. Women throughout history had fewer rights and employment opportunities. Women were looked at as stay at home moms‚ wives to take care of the home and children while the man worked. Women did not have a choice in choosing employment‚ voting or even attending school. From the 19th and 20th century a lot of things began to change
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