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African American
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1 Desire to understand and be sensitive to feelings, beliefs and situation.
· Close & supportive extended-family relationships
· Family, unity, loyalty, and cooperation are important.
· Usually matriarchal
2 · Present oriented
· Highly respected members
· Highly religious
Use folk healing practices and home remedies for treating illness
3 Considering everyone are the same under their racial or ethnic group.
, 4 This is used to clarify the message received or decoding the actual meaning.
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Desire to understand and be Empathy
sensitive to feelings, beliefs and
situation.
This is the expression of value and Respect
flexibility to meet the patients' needs
based on their unique situation.
Ability to respond truthfully. Genuineness
Ability to respond using specific Concreteness
terms
This is used to clarify the message Confrontation
received or decoding the actual
meaning.
Be aware of cultural preferences Therapeutic communication within cultures
related to eye contact, space, and
touch.
Socially transmitted behaviors, arts, Culture
beliefs, values, customs, lifeways and
other characteristics that guide
decision making.
, - Provide identity and sense of Culture Characteristics
belonging
- Consist of common beliefs &
practices
- Material (clothing, art) and non-
material (language, beliefs).
- Dynamic & adaptive
- Complex
- Diverse
- Influences thinking and activities
Member share a common social Ethnicity
& cultural heritage (race,
physical chrematistics)
Learning how to become a member Socialization
of a society or a group.
An individual assumes the Acculturation
characteristics of a culture they just
immigrated to.
A new member learn and take Assimilation
essential values, beliefs and
behaviors of the dominant culture
gradually.
Considering everyone are the same Stereotype
under their racial or ethnic group.
Something recurrent that assumes Archetype
that everyone has under the same
racial or ethical group.