Acculturation
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Cultural Awareness- Glossary of Key Terms
www.niehs.nih.govAcculturation: Cultural modification of an individual, group, or people by adapting to or borrowing traits from another culture; a merging of cultures as a result of prolonged contact. It should be noted that individuals from culturally diverse groups may desire varying degrees of acculturation into the dominant culture.
Rural Culture is a Diversity Issue
www.apa.orgral America fall along a continuum of acculturation to main-stream culture, the degree to which they adhere to charac-teristically rural values, traditions, and customs, versus to those of urban life. American mainstream culture pervades rural areas, particularly through the ubiquitous influence of our television, Internet, musical, and radio ...
Cultural Insights: Communicating with Hispanics/Latinos
www.cdc.govThe acculturation struggle then becomes a source of stress leading to interpersonal conflicts, family breakdowns, and health problems. Hispanics often accord health-related concerns a secondary relevance only, and traditional health- and illness-related habits and behaviors linger
Building Our Understanding: Culture Insights ...
www.cdc.govThe acculturation struggle has become a source of stress, leading to interpersonal conflicts, family breakdowns, and health problems. Hispanics often accord health-related concerns a secondary relevance only, and traditional health- and illness-related
Professional Counseling Digest
www.counseling.orgoften confront acculturation challenges. Foremost among these is maintaining a connection to their culture of origin while adjusting to their new cultural environment in the United States. The attempt to achieve this balance is an important developmental process for many immigrants and may need to be considered when helping within the cross-
CHILD AND ADOLESCENT NEEDS AND STRENGTHS (CANS ...
www.health.ny.gov8 Acculturation/Language 9 Culture Stress 10 Self-Care/Daily Living 11 Organization 12 Supervision 13 Resourcefulness 14 Decision-Making 15 Parenting Stress 16 Housing Safety 17 Residential Stability 18 Financial Resources 19 Safety from Others 20 Informal Supports 21 Cultural Differences within a Family 22 Transportation of Child
TIP 59: Improving Cultural Competence
store.samhsa.govImproving Cultural Competence . Acknowledgments . This publication was produced by The CDM Group, Inc., under the Knowledge Application Program (KAP) contract numbers 270-99-7072, 270-04-7049, and 270-09-0307 with the