Cultural Diversity in Schools EDCI 401 Name Here JANUARY 31‚1997 Since early American history‚ schools‚ like society‚ have addressed cultural diversity in different ways. In the colonial days‚ some attempts to adjust to cultural differences were made in the New York colony‚ but the dominant American culture was the norm in the general public‚ as well as most of the schools. As America approached the nineteenth century‚ the need for a common culture was the basis for the educational
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Future of Cultural Diversity 5 Future of Cultural Diversity 1 Running head: Future of Culture Diversity Future of Cultural Diversity Dorothy J. Matthews March 7‚ 2009 University of Phoenix SOC/315 - Week 5 Professor: Aubrey Fitzgerald Bentham Future of Cultural Diversity 2 This paper is intended to voice my hopes on the future of cultural diversity and explain
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How might developing cultural competence improve mental health services? The inequalities within the health and social care system are widely recognised (K272‚ Unit 1‚ p. 10‚ K272‚ Unit 4‚ p. 79). These inequalities relate to the boundaries within the society and especially communication (Anderson et al‚ 2003). The disproportions in the multicultural society may be even bigger due to higher number of boundaries and lack of understanding demonstrated by the majority towards minorities. Health and
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Benefit of Multiculturalism Since the 1960s‚ the American government has admitted cultural diversity in American and encouraged the equality for everyone no matter which race they are or which sex they are. The world nowadays knows America as a multicultural country. So what is multiculturalism? It is According to United State Bureau‚ the population of Houston in 2010 is 2‚ 145‚ 146 people included 50.5 % white people‚ 23.7% black people‚ 6.0 Asian people‚ 0.7 % American Indian and
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The importance of cultural competence. Cultural values define roles and human interactions within families and communities and with others. Culture determines values and behaviors‚ but other factors within a culture influence behavior patterns as well. Cultural competence is the ability to provide effective care for patients who come from different cultures. It requires sensitivity and effective communication in nursing‚ both verbally and non-verbally. Cultural competence and respect for others
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What is cultural competence in Healthcare? Cultural competence in healthcare is the ability for the healthcare systems to demonstrate cultural competence towards the patients with diverse values and behaviors. The process includes consideration of individual social‚ cultural and linguistic needs of patients for the effective cross cultural communication with their care providers. The goal of cultural competence in healthcare is to lessen health disparities and to provide optimal care to patients
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The term “national culture” is too expansive to define because it absorbs and crosses many dimensions that cannot be specifically tagged to. In a broad sense‚ “national culture” may stand for a sense of attachment to things‚ lands‚ buildings (architecture) and landscaping that can construct a sense of belonging to a country commonly known as national identity or nationhood. In his article‚ Zubrzycki (2010) feels that nationalist scholars often referred the term “national culture” to signify language
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Te Tohu Paetahi Ngā Poutoko Whakarara Year One Student Name: Gina McGhee Student ID: 200191255 Assessment Title: Tōu Ao/Tōku Ao Assessment Code: WTTMD511.2 Kaiako: Taiki Kennedy Due Date: 5 June 2013 Date Submitted: Word Count: Students please read and sign: Plagiarism is the use of others work that is submitted as your own. This will lead to disciplinary action as outlined in Te Wānanga o Aotearoa Tikanga Ako. I declare that the attached assignment
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Tae young Park 201301462 Multiculturalism on HUFS campus Back in 1998‚ I moved with my parents and my older brother to the Netherlands at the age of 6. The first school day in the Netherlands I will never forget. I went into the class and saw so many kids that were different than me‚ not only the facial part but they also spoke a different language which I could not understand at all. This was the first time I got exposed to a term called multiculturalism. The 14 years experience in the Netherlands
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Emerging Standards of Care: Cultural Competence Lori Blount‚ RN‚ BSN University of Phoenix Professor Jane Jacks October 13‚ 2014 Emerging Standards of Care: Cultural Competence The United States is often referred to as a melting pot. Cultural diversity is an inevitable reality in today’s society. We are faced with an increasingly diverse patient population and a diverse group of health care providers. Culture is a dynamic and complex phenomena that most understand as something
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