chapter 7 culture Flashcards
a set of beliefs, values and assumptions about life that are widely held among a group of people and that are transmitted across generations
culture
biological designation whereby group members share features (skin color, genetic traits)
race
shared feeling of peoplehood among a group of individuals
ethnicity
5 social determinants of health
-economic instability
-education
-social environment
-health and health care
-physical environment
type of foreign-born person:
not a citizen but allowed to both live and work in the United States also known as lawful permanent residents
legal immigrant
type of foreign-born person:
admitted outside the usual quota restrictions based on fear of persecution due to their race, religion, nationality, social group, or political views
refugee
type of foreign-born person:
admitted to the United States for a limited duration and specific purpose (i.e., students, tourists)
nonimmigrant
type of foreign-born person:
may have crossed the border illegally or legal permission expired; eligible only for emergency medical services
unauthorized immigrant
5 concepts of cultural competence
-awareness
-knowledge
-skill
-encounter
-desire
4 dimensions of cultural competence
-preservation
-accommodation
-repatterning
-brokering
inhibitors to developing cultural competence
-stereotypes
-prejudice
-racism
-ethnocentrism (cultural blindness)
-cultural imposition (cultural relativism)
-culture shock
-culture conflict
5 principles culturally competent organizational model
-valuing diversity
-conducting cultural assessment
-understanding dynamics of difference
-institutionalizing cultural knowledge
-adapting to diversity
qualities of culturally incompetent person
-oblivious
-apathetic
-unskilled
qualities of culturally sensitive person
-aware
-sympathetic
-lacking some skills
