Acculturation

Ethical dilemmas are an inevitable aspect of individuals work within the field of psychology. Professional psychologists are constantly challenged and faced with decisions that place them in precarious positions as they execute their roles with the different clients they serve. An ethical dilemma is defined as “a situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two courses of action, either of which entails transgressing a moral principle”…

Introduction A community assessment is defined as “an effort to identify and prioritize a community’s health needs, accomplished by collecting and analyzing data, including input from the community” (Clark, 2015, p.357). The community assessment has many benefits which are: “1) a focus on social justice 2) cultural acceptability of services 3) development of trust 4) supports outreach 5) improved connections 6) leadership development 7) critical reflection” (Clark, 2015, p. 355). Also, Healthy…

The Illyrian population first developed into tribal societies that were characterized by a certain flexibility between the political and social makeup of the group. Illyrians also possessed the ability to create a livelihood from various economic and ecological conditions (Galaty, 2002:110; Stallo, 2007:25). Many of these tribes became dependent upon transhumant pastoralism, meaning they would graze their herds along coastal plains in the winter and move to the mountains for the summer (Galaty…

One of the main differences that sign language presents to an audience is the mode in which the language makes itself perceived. Bochner et al. (2011), noted that the only true difference that sign language has opposing an oral language is the fact that the signed languages transmit ideas and linguistic concepts through the visual channel of the brain as opposed to the more commonly used auditory channel of the brain. There is an assumption that people do not use sign language in the same manner…

Salikoko S. Mufwene investigated the relationship between colonialism, globalisation and the development of local languages. The objectives of his study include 1. To establish if languages are parasitic. 2. To find out the factors that lead to language extinction.3. To see how globalisation has endangered most languages in the world and Africa in particular. Some of the works used for this deep study include:Mualdhuster (1996),Crystal (2000),Dixon(1997),Brenziger, (1998),Renard (2001).These…

Ancient Greek culture has been a prominent part of humanities history and is a surprising addition to modern entertainment. There are many different renditions of Greek myths that leave room for interpretation and manipulation for a smoother transition into modern civilization. Living in such a science-orientated, fast paced world as we do today, entertainment is constantly being revised and reimagined to satisfy all types of audiences. Ancient Greek mythology being changed and glamorized for…

Culture in Building a Family Structure In each country, each individual has different values, traditions, beliefs, social habits, expectations and customs by which he or she was raised. Based on perceptions of Vietnamese fathers’ acculturation levels, parenting styles is most Asian countries use an authoritarian to teach their children. “The father in the household family has the most power and sets up the family rules”. In contrast to other Vietnamese people, my father’s style is authoritative…

Preventative Care and Follow-up: The current updated recommended guidelines for preventive care and follow up in Hematopoietic Cell Transplant (HCT) focus on the risks faced by HCT survivors (autologous and allogeneic) who have survived 6 months or more post- transplant (Majhail et al., 2012). Adherence to care guidelines for HCT survivors has many challenges because of the lack of a standardized patient care plans specific to HCT survivors (Majhil et al., 2012). Also, long-term HCT survivors…

acculturative stress defines by Berry as a collective confusion and anxiety, loss of identify, feeling of alienation and striking out against the larger society. More specifically, acculturative stress refers to behaviors and experiences generated during acculturation that are pathological and disruptive to the individual and ethnic group (Organista, 2003). Even still, with the uncovering of the components of experienced racial microaggressions, Sonny’s cultural identity is…

anthropologist, Fernando Ortiz in 1947 where he described the phenomenon of merging and converging cultures: Transculturation encompasses more than transition from one culture to another; it does not consist merely of acquiring another culture (acculturation) or of losing or uprooting a previous culture (deculturation). Rather, it merges these concepts and additionally carries the idea of the consequent creation of new cultural phenomena (neoculturation). Ortiz(1947) accepted that…