It is important to be aware of your cultural heritage and how its’ beliefs, values, and practices influence your actions, behaviors and interactions with others. The practices, beliefs, values, and norms of a person’s culture are passed down throughout the generations and it often affects our way of thinking, our actions, and the person we become (Giger, 2013, p. 2). This assignment will include a three generation genogram, answers to questions posed by the genogram assignment’s author, and how the dynamics of my family history is influential in my personal beliefs and values. The following questions A-M asked by Gilbert (n.d.) will help determine how influential family history is in developing my cultural values.
Genogram Questions
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Listening and communication skills are evident throughout this family. There are many in the family who have taken different languages in high school but most can only speak simple phrases from them.
Reflection
This assessment exercise has reinforced the cultural identity and how it has evolved throughout three generations of my family. Ideas, beliefs, and behaviors portrayed by the older generation have inspired a conviction that hard work and education are requirements of personal and professional success. Family values and customs are passed along the generations and help shape the intellectual, religious, and social framework of the next (Giger, 2013, p. 2). Many in this genogram have been influential with which I am.
A strong belief in my religion, respect for my fellow man, hard work, and expanding my education are all cultural values passed down and shaped the person I am. I work hard and strive to be a more proficient and competent nurse by furthering my education. This exercise has helped me to understand who I am but also know and value where I came from. Understanding the value and importance of your own culture beliefs and values allows you to respect and appreciate the differing ones of
Genogram Questions
A) There …show more content…
Listening and communication skills are evident throughout this family. There are many in the family who have taken different languages in high school but most can only speak simple phrases from them.
Reflection
This assessment exercise has reinforced the cultural identity and how it has evolved throughout three generations of my family. Ideas, beliefs, and behaviors portrayed by the older generation have inspired a conviction that hard work and education are requirements of personal and professional success. Family values and customs are passed along the generations and help shape the intellectual, religious, and social framework of the next (Giger, 2013, p. 2). Many in this genogram have been influential with which I am.
A strong belief in my religion, respect for my fellow man, hard work, and expanding my education are all cultural values passed down and shaped the person I am. I work hard and strive to be a more proficient and competent nurse by furthering my education. This exercise has helped me to understand who I am but also know and value where I came from. Understanding the value and importance of your own culture beliefs and values allows you to respect and appreciate the differing ones of