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Fundamental Ch. 14 & Hill/Howlett Ch.16 & 17

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Culture   Shared values, beliefs end practices by majority within a group  
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Worldview   The perspective a cultural takes of the world that is shared by group members, and that influences health and illness  
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Values   Measurable worth of efficiency; an ideal, custom, or institution of society towards which members of the group have affective regard (emotional connection)  
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Spirituality   Pertaining to the soul of ones self  
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Religion   Formulized system of beliefs and worship  
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Rituals   Religious or Spirituality practices that affirm beliefs & connection to higher  
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Beliefs   Convictions or opinions that one considers to be true  
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Faith   A belief that can not be proven  
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Atheist   Doesn't believe in God or spirituality  
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Agnostic   Person who doubts the existence of God  
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Baptism   Religious sacrament, anointing by water  
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Communion   Christian religion of consuming the Eucharist (Body of Christ)  
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Kosher   Never mixing milk and meat  
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Circumcision   Religious ritual, performed by a Mohel on the 8th day of life  
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Race   A biological way of categorizing people; based on physical characteristics  
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Ethnic   Groups within a race usually differentiate by geographical, religious, social & language differences  
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Subcultures   Smaller groups within a culture who has similar views and goals in addition to the main culture  
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Transcultural Nursing   Multicultural nursing care that recognizes cultural diversity and is sensitive to the needs of patients & families  
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Cultural Awareness   Knowledge of history & ancestry & appreciation of their expressions, foods & celebrations  
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Cultural Sensitivity   Refraining from being disrespectful of beliefs, using offensive language & respect patterns of communication  
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Cultural Competence   Knowing self & examining all values, attitudes, beliefs & prejudice  
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Ethocentrism   Believes their way of thinking & doing is the only way  
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Generalization   Common trends, patterns & beliefs of a group  
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Stereotype   Generalizing all cultural opinions & beliefs of a group to an individual  
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Bias/Prejudice   Positive or negative attitudes or opinion that is unsupported by evidence  
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Dialects   Regional language that varies in pronunciation, grammar & meaning  
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Personal Space   Acceptable space between two people  
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Egalitarian   Share equality between the man & women  
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Patriarchal   Male dominated household  
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Matriarchal   Female dominated household  
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Curandero   Folk Healer (Hispanic beliefs)  
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Shaman   Medicine man or woman (American Indian belief)  
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Chi's   Universal life force or energy  
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Yin   Negative, dark, cold, feminine (Asian/Pacific Islander American)  
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Yang   Positive, light, warm masculine  
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Spiritual Stress   Related to feelings of guilt or worthlessness  
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