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35 Cards in this Set
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common cultural norms and values of latino/a populations
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- personalismo
- interconnectiveness - interdependence - familism - spirtulaity - work ethic - gender roles - men strong, women submisive |
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some demographics of latino/a population
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- mexicans came first, were not considered immigrants, but rather lived in annexes, californa, arizona, new mexico, colorado, texas
- were incorporated into U.S through military conquests, and annexzation - 20th century immigration - mexicans who came were attracted to U.S economic expansion |
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puerto ricans
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- second largest latino group
- 1898 puerto rico became a US possesion - 1917 puerto ricans became US citizens |
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Cubans
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- fidel castero long reign on cuba
- embargo after the cuban revolution - cuba and US use to have strong connection |
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diversity of latinos
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- 26 different countries
- racial hertiage - class - different spanish dialetcs |
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common realities of latinos
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- extended family networks
- social problems - strengths -immigration status - migrant farm workers |
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assesment of latinos
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- gender roles
- culturally sensitive assesment tools |
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intervention of latinos
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- listening
- non-judgemental - respect traditional beliefs? spirituality - value diverse belief systems |
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social olicy concerning latinos
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- immigration status
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social agencies
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- services developed form cultural base
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latino opulation in America
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- 46.4 % live in urban areas
- largest populated states are cali, and texas |
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educational status
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- 27.9% high school grads.
- 33.1% united states average |
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economic status
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-22.8% latinos live in poverty
- 7.7% whites - income rate second to last compared to other races |
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common cultural themes in Asian American
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- interdependence
- strong aligence to roles and responsibilites - collectiveism - family structures - spirtuality - harmony and balance |
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Modern realities AsAm
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- gentleman's agreement
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common norms and values of asian american
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- Allegiance to roles/ responsibilities
- Interdependence - Elders are in high esteem - Family central - Caregivers- females |
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Family structure of Asian Americans
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- hierarchical
- age - male family line - wife nurturer - duty to parents- filia - piety |
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Spirituality of Asian Americans
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- Confucian
- Relationships - Supreme vs subordinate - Parent and child - Oldren and younger brother - Husband and wife - Friends |
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Common themes in Asian Americans
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Toaism
- cosmic control - act within accordance to nature Buddhism - life is suffering - suffering originates from undue desires - desires come from ignorance and illusion - road to salvation is enlightenment harmony and balance - governs all interpersonal relationships - minimize conflict - shame as punishment - values - mind- body- spirit |
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Cultural transitions and Social Problems
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cultural transitions
- youth assimilation - language barriers - gender roles social problems - model minority - high rates of depression - high rate of somatization - suicidal rates concern for the elderly - loss of autonomy - loss of respect - high rates of depression |
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Violence and oppression
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- male dominance
- immigration stress - financial problems - psychological problems |
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Strengths of Asian Americans
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- education
- lower unemployment raes - more in professional career jobs - earn more money - interdependence - family connection - bicultural |
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how to engage with AsAm
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- outreach services
- trust - client identifies problem - folk healers - ask questions - define role of social worker - collectivism - professional helpers |
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Assessing AsAm
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- consider clients culture of origin
- consider self-reports - person in environment |
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Interventions with AsAm
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- use of asian American community
- use bilingual interpreter and staff - must be supportive - families are flesxible - informal approach is more appropriate - ESL - Empathy - Use of herbs |
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history of immigration of AsAm
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Chinese Americans
- 1882 chinese exclusionary act - 1965 immigrations act - started to arrive in 1840's in response to cheap labor Filipinos - Egalitarian roles - Ward of US Asian Indians - laborers - professionals - gender issues- 60% women - Amerasian |
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Pacific Islanders
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- indigenous perople
- Hawaii - Malanesian - Polynesian - Guam - Samoa |
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history of Pacific Islanders
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three stages
stage 1 - pre-european contact - inhabited 10,000 bc - agricultural expand - extensive trade stage 2 - initial contact - gold rush on Solomon islands - Spanish stage 3 - Colonization, displacement, relocation - Colonized by the US - Became state in 1959 - Samoa 1900 - Guam - Politically incompetent |
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spirituality
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- prayer leads to healing
- when two spirits or souls meet healing takes place - spiritual health more important than physical health |
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Family Networks
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- ohana is center of family
- oral histoy and geneology |
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Gender roles
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gender roles
- women not confined to traditional roles |
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balance and harmony
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balance and harmony
- sooth or prevent conflict - shame - interpersonal stability - prayer and self-scrutiny |
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contemporary realities of PI
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contemporary realities of pacific islanders
- alcohol and other drugs - social and health problems - homelands - 34% of pacific islanders will die before adulthood |
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strengths
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Strengths
- care for older population - self-determination - empowerment - people of the land indigenous |
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engage
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- outreach
- aware of cultural protocols - identity tied to genealogy |
