Hispanic

Discussion Culturally congruent interventions that are supported by evidence to aid Hispanics families in accessing health care include state and national policies. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is a national policy created to give Americans the opportunity to access affordable health care with limited discrimination (Shaw et al., 2014). It gives the Hispanic population a better chance in receiving health insurance coverage. A second policy, Building Strong Readers in Minnesota,…

The Alarming Increase in Suicide among Hispanic Youth Ages 15-24 The suicide rates for adolescent boys and girls have been steadily rising since 2007, according to a new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, (2013). Suicide is the second leading cause of death among young people ages 15-24 in the U.S. (National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (2018). However, with the surge in teenage suicide, there is one demographic that is dealing with an alarming increase…

Hispanic Culture: Issues of Healthcare and Privacy When providing care for someone from another culture the nurse must be aware that there are some cultural differences that are upheld by other cultures. The nurse must not impose their cultural views on the patient. And the nurse cannot let his/her views effect the quality of care to be provided. The nurse also must take these differences into consideration while still doing his/her best to provide the finest, culturally appropriate care…

stereotypical way. Although there are many radically marked female characters, I decided to focus on women of Hispanic decent since there has been an increase in directors choosing these women to be featured in television shows, but for the wrong reasons. Directors tend to choose these women in order to be considered diversified and keep audiences entertained. In turn, negative characteristics of the Hispanic culture are presented in these television series rather than a positive persona of the…

Pam Munoz Ryan’s Esperanza Rising is a brilliant novel for young readers about the values of the Latino culture. It engulfs the Latino culture to explain years of hardship that Latinos has endures. As part of the Latino culture, I enjoyed reading this novel and strongly suggest educators to provide their students with this novel to be more informative about the Latino culture. Esperanza Rising brings awareness to the Mexican Immigration laws in the United States, unification, and tradition. As…

saying that I probably have another father or that I was adopted. The comments relating to my appearance were hurtful, but the thing that would mostly hurt was the fact that it would come from family members, friends and strangers. Growing up in a Hispanic household is a blast and I would never change it. However, having long light brown hair, light skin and green eyes…

upbringing as traditional in Hispanic culture. I was raised by a single parent and in…

Looking back and reflecting on my upbringing it’s surprising how my families attitudes and beliefs have changed overtime. Yet as I grew up, some cultural norms still remained. Machismo has long been a component of Hispanic culture and as a kid my household was definitely a patriarchy. Being a boy I definitely enjoyed some benefits growing up that my sister did not get. Cleaning up, cooking, and washing the dishes was always my mother’s job. She would always make my sister help while I got to…

Hispanic children’s participation rates in early childhood education programs are significantly low compared to Caucasian students due to economic disadvantages. The low socioeconomic status of Hispanics has led to lower achievement levels in primary and secondary schools, which is an extension of the lack of early childhood education enrollment. The data does show that Hispanic parents value early childhood education programs and at least know of them. Researchers found evidence to reflect…

1. La Llorona Hispanic Legend: La Llorona is an old myth many times told by Hispanic parents, to scare their children into obedience. The story is about a woman named Maria. Maria was the most beautiful woman in her village, knowing this she thought she was better than everyone else. This meant Maria refused to marry any man below her standards, until she met a wealthy, attractive Ranchero. The beginning of their marriage was great, until the Ranchero returned to his gallivanting ways and would…