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Question 1

according to census.gov January 2016…

Answer 1

• by 2030, one in 5 American is projected to be 65 and over

- by 2060, nearly one in 5 of U.S. total population is projected to be foreign born.

Question 2

Whites are … and Hispanics are…

Answer 2

• Whites: oldest

- Hispanics: youngest

Question 3

12% of

Answer 3

-Asians were poor

Question 4

13% of

Answer 4

-white children were poor

Question 5

30% of

Answer 5

pacific islander children were poor

Question 6

34% of

Answer 6

Hispanic children were poor

Question 7

36% of

Answer 7

American Indians were poor

Question 8

39% of

Answer 8

black children were poor

Question 9

Asians are …

African American are…

Answer 9

• Asians: best of $$ wise

- African americans: are the poorest

Question 10

white privilege

Answer 10

• skin color does not work against whites in terms of how people perceive their financial responsibility, style of dress, or job performance
• people not assume professional success because of race(of affirmative option programs)
• store security personnel or law enforcement officers do not harass whites, pull us over or follow us because of our race

Question 11

cultural beliefs

Answer 11

• independence
• youth and beauty
• speed, efficiency – faster is always better; slow is bad
• competition is good

Question 12

individualism

McMahan

Answer 12

a person places her own desires above those of the broader community

Question 13

work (McMahan)

Answer 13

• you are what you do

- in most cultures people define themselves in relation to family heritage

Question 14

McMahan

Answer 14

• the average American workers spends 2+ more weeks a year on the job than s/he did 20 years ago
• limits free time, time with family and friends
• “time saving devices” usually mean people end up doing more work

Question 15

Family life

Answer 15

• nuclear households- separate ages
• children and elderly cared for by outsiders - OK
• mother responsible for everything (not extended, neighborhood)

Question 16

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Answer 16

-40% of all babies are born to unwed mother

Question 17

who is living in multigeneration households

Answer 17

• 27% of Asian americans
• 25% of Africans americans
• 24% of Hispanics
• 14% of non-Hispanics whites

Most= Asians
Least= Whites

Question 18

communication styles

Answer 18

• don’t ask personal questions
• informality in interactions
• honesty, assertiveness
• “cut to the chase”

Question 19

health care and disabilities

Answer 19

• chronic disabilities account for a larger portion of health issues in the U.S. than in its economic peers around the world
• many of these chronic disabilities are cause by bad food choices, obesity, smoking, physical inactivity, and alcohol abuse. However, there has been a significant drop in disability and death from HIV/AIDS

Question 20

It is predicted that…

Answer 20

-by 2040, there will be more than 80 million people in the U.S. who have dementia

Question 21

In the U.S. we

Answer 21

• separate illnesses of body and mind
• rely on technology
• may get frustrated with families who rely on nontraditional healing methods– we need to work with practitioners from that religion/cultures

Question 22

In U.S. patients…

Answer 22

• patients are encouraged to learn as much as possible about their illness
• patient held responsible for dispensing some of treatment (e.g., injecting herself w/ insulin , changing her dressings)
• not true in other cultures – family takes care of those things