Culture, Ethnicity and Aging

Question 1

Define culture

Answer 1

learned and transmitted beliefs, as well as information and values that shape attitudes and generate meaning among member of a social group

Question 2

Define determinants of health

Answer 2

factors and conditions that influence the health status of individuals, communities, and populations

Question 3

Define ethnicity

Answer 3

the cultural, racial, religious, or linguistic traditions of a people or country

Question 4

Define ethnocentrism

Answer 4

the belief in the inherent superiority of one’s ethnic group, accompanied by the devaluation of other groups

Question 5

Define health disparities

Answer 5

differences in health status that occur among population groups defined by specific characteristics (socio-economic status, gender, race, etc)

Question 6

Define health literacy

Answer 6

the degree to which individuals have the ability to obtain, process, and understand the basic information and services they need to make appropriate health decisions

Question 7

What is the difference between an interpreter and a translator?

Answer 7

an interpreter translates spoken word and a translator translates written word