Fertility and the Latino Community In fertility discourse‚ the Latino community presents an interesting dynamic to analyze. Often Latino fertility is viewed as an “out of control” fertility in narratives that depict Latinos as a threat to national security in America in terms of immigration. An example depicting this comes from Leo Chavez’s The Latino Threat: Constructing Immigrants‚ Citizens and the Nation‚ considering the opening screen of an online game‚ Border Patrol (2013). This interactive
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moderate dip into the connections between ‘spirituality’ and ‘successful aging’ and make a tie in with how policy is affecting what dictates ‘successful aging’ and ‘spirituality’ itself. Then I will provide an example of a current program/facility that is providing exactly what the researchers I reference are calling for. Aging‚ Spirituality‚ and Policy Defining the terms According to Atchley‚ et al. (as referenced in Sadler & Biggs‚ 2006)‚ “a person’s spirituality may be broadly defined as the personal
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1. What is your definition of spirituality in the workplace? Spirituality in the workplace means that employees find nourishment for both the vertical and horizontal dimensions of their spirituality at work. Spirituality in the Workplace is about individuals and organizations seeing work as a spiritual path‚ as an opportunity to grow and to contribute to society in a meaningful way. It is about care‚ compassion and support of others; about integrity and people being true to them and others. It means
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Assuming the demographic changes about Hispanics are accurate‚ comment on how this shift changes the segmentation in the grocery and the fast food industries. For example‚ if a grocery store that you visit frequently currently has about 15% of its space dedicated to Hispanics should that be changed now in light of the demographic research? Be sure to use key demographic and lifestyle facts and figures about these markets and their consumers. The Hispanic population in the U.S. has been growing for
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Running head: SPIRITUALITY IN HOSPITAL Spirituality in Hospital Most patients go through different healing processes such as Emotional and Spiritual healing process‚ these healing process are different and individual to each patient. Due to the uniqueness of each patient hospitals are facing challenges to treat their patients. Most hospitals are developing methods to overcome these challenges. One of the methods they are developing includes spiritual settings in each area of the hospital‚ and
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Policy Paper: Perception of Teachers and Parents towards Hispanic Pregnancies & Birth Control Distribution In Public Schools Tangela Norman-Sheppard SOWK 7360/ Policy and Practice in Human Services Our Lady of the Lake University Professor: Dr. Brian Christenson I. Executive Summary Teenage parenthood is by no means a new social phenomenon. Historically‚ women have tended to childbearing during their teens and early twenties
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One of the few case studies of undocumented immigrants available‚ this perceptive anthropological study improves a group of people too often abridged to statistics and typecast. The suffering of Hispanic relocation is expressed in the immigrants ’ own accent while the author ’s voice elevates questions about authority‚ typecast‚ settlement‚ and assimilation into American society. Immigrants are torn by contradictory social and intellectual demands‚ while facing the confront of entry into a strange
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Anthropology Professor Paison April 29‚ 2012 Spirituality‚ Religion and the Supernatural Religion is an organized system of ideas about spiritual reality‚ or the supernatural ‚ along with associated beliefs and ceremonial practices by which people try to interpret and/or influence aspects of the universe otherwise beyond their control (Haviland p. 312.)Spirituality‚ concern with the sacred‚ as distinguished from material matters. In contrast to religion‚ spirituality is often individual rather than collective
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Hispanic families and children are presented with many obstacles especially in accessing health care. The language barrier and lack of insurance make it difficult for them to access sustainable medical care. As a result‚ they become prone to communal diseases that are either water or air-borne. Hispanics and Latinos normally live in communities where their culture values relationships and the communal unit. This makes them more exposed to health hazards especially when there is an outbreak of a particular
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Acculturation is vital to adapting to a new environment‚ but it causes difficulties for parents‚ children‚ and the relationship between them. In a large study of Latino families‚ acculturation was found to have both positive and negative effects. The study found that more acculturated Latino adolescents exhibited higher rates of problem behavior. The causes included higher exposure to discrimination and negative stereotypes‚ a greater susceptibility to peer pressure‚ and lessening
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