Thursday, March 9, 2017

Begin by selecting two of the following groups: African American, Latino, Japanese, Chinese, Vietnamese, Korean, and Native-American. Then, •Compare and contrast each racial/ethnic group’s definition of health and illness.

Begin by selecting two of the following groups: African American, Latino, Japanese, Chinese, Vietnamese, Korean, and Native-American. Then,
•Compare and contrast each racial/ethnic group’s definition of health and illness.
•Compare and contrast each racial/ethnic group’s view of the aging process and death and dying.
Answer the following questions:
•How does cultural and ethnic diversity affect health-related behaviors?
•What impact does cultural and ethnic beliefs have on aging and the aging process?
Sources:
Overall, C. (2006). Old age and ageism, impairment and ableism: Exploring the conceptual and material connections. NWSA Journal,18(1), 126-137. Retrieved from Project MUSE database.
2.Bourque, P. et. al. (2005). Contextual effects on life satisfaction of older men and women. Canadian Journal on Aging / La Revue canadienne du vieillissement, 24(1), 31-44. Retrieved from Project MUSE database.
3.Langer, N. (2008). Integrating Compliance, Communication, and Culture: Delivering Health Care to an Aging Population. Educational Gerontology, 34(5), 385-396. Retrieved from EBSCOhost.
4.Trask, B., Hepp, B., Settles, B., & Shabo, L. (2009). Culturally Diverse Elders and Their Families: Examining the Need for Culturally Competent Services. Journal of Comparative Family Studies, 40(2), 293-303. Retrieved from EBSCOhost.

 

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