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    com/article-wedding-psych.cfm Cultural Wedding Favors & Gifts - Cultural Wedding Customs & Traditions. (n.d.). Cultural Wedding Favors & Gifts - Cultural Wedding Customs & Traditions. Retrieved September 2‚ 2012‚ from http://www.worldlyweddings.com/japanese-traditions-a/128.htm Indian Wedding Rituals - Indian Wedding Customs‚ Wedding Rituals in India‚ Wedding Customs in India. (n.d.). Indian Culture - Cultural India - Culture of India - Cultural Heritage of India - Cultural Attractions in India - Indian Cultural Heritage

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    Phoenix Cultural Diversity and Special Populations BSHS 422 October 12‚ 2009 According to Kiosk (2006)‚ “Culture is an important guiding force in individuals’ life and it shapes not only their perceptions‚ but their relationships with people and the world around them. Culture‚ in some ways‚ defines and organizes reality for people” (Kiosk‚ 2006). “An individual’s lifestyle‚ guiding beliefs and basic assumptions about life are also affected by culture” (Kiosk‚ 2006). Cultural diversity

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    Running head: Cultural Bias Research ` Cultural Bias Research Paper Toni M. Jones Grand Canyon University PNC509 February 08‚ 2011 The term cultural bias is defined as interpreting and judging phenomena in terms particular to one’s own culture. Cultural bias occurs when people of a culture make assumptions about conventions‚ including conventions of language‚ notation‚ proof and evidence. Some of the most frequently encountered examples of cultural bias that emerge in multicultural

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    Cultural Autobiography   By Summer Benson   Start by describing the cultural aspects of your family background (attitudes‚ beliefs and values).  My mom was adopted at the age of 9 but was given up at birth. So she grew up her first 9 years bouncing from foster home to group homes. And my dad is Algonquin Native American‚ but I did not meet him until I was 15 years old. With that being said‚ I don’t really know my culture background and sure wasn’t raised with one. I had a single

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    Grgas Child Development 26 September 2014 Cultural Beliefs Traditional practices in Kenya capital of Na Obi pregnant woman can’t eat certain amounts of food. This is because they don’t want to have an oversized baby or encounter problems during deliver the things they don’t eat are bananas or eggs. Usually the mothers of these pregnant woman encounter them on what foods to avoid and the ones to eat. Thousands of woman in Kenya hold these cultural beliefs and practices during pregnancy. African

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    Cultural Competance In Health Care Health can only be defined in relation to a person’s own values‚ which will‚ of necessity‚ reflect the cultural background of that person. White Australian health professionals in general‚ and nurses in particular‚ need to understand the meaning of health within a traditional Aboriginal culture‚ in order to respond appropriately to the health needs of Aboriginal people. This essay will discuss the definition of Aboriginal health and identify how the principles

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    Kristina Yerisov Cultural Competency HDFS 475 April 12‚ 2013 Cultural Competency There is a considerable amount of diversity in families all over the world‚ but there is also continuity. Core values‚ beliefs‚ rituals‚ and unique characteristics describes groups of people within a culture who live in a specific country‚ share religious values‚ have similar heritage‚ or are just grouped together for other reasons. It is important to understand that culture is more than just a “thing‚” it

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    between Mama and Dee (Wangero) in Alice Walker ’s story of "Everyday Use" brings about the major conflict over heritage. Mama and Dee have many differences which enables them to agree on certain circumstances. The main differences between Mama and Dee are their appearances‚ attitudes toward each other and things around them‚ amount of education‚ and of course‚ their idea of what heritage really is. Alice Walker starts her story of "Everyday Use" by introducing Mama. Readers get a visual of a middle-aged

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    Cultural Desire Essay Cultural Desire Essay Realization. This is what I learned from the readings. The realization that I am not as culturally aware as I thought. I have always considered myself to be a good nurse. I try to be very thoughtful and caring with my patients. I smile as I interview them‚ place my hand on their arm or shoulder‚ and try to find a common ground. This is because as an operating room nurse we don ’t get long to connect with our patients before they are off to sleep

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    Derald Wing Sue Describes five multicultural themes: 1) Cultural Universality Versus Cultural Relativism 2) The Emotional Consequences of "Race and/or Differences" 3) The Inclusive or Exclusive Nature of Multiculturalism 4) The Sociopolitical Nature if Social Work Practice 5) The Nature of Culturally Competent Social Work Practice. Theme One: Cultural Universality Versus Cultural Relativism An "EMIC" Cultural relativism is the view that all beliefs‚ customs‚ and ethics are relative to the individual

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