Chapter 10: Human Diversity

Assimilation

Process by which people of one culture merge into and become part of another culture

Bias

Prejudice; thinking negatively of others without any significant justification

Generally consists of stereotypes beliefs and negative attitudes

Biculturalism

being able to negotiate two or more different cultures competently, individual and mainstream

Discrimination

Unequal treatment based on such factors as race, religion, nationality, gender, age, or physical appearance

Ethnic

designating any of the basic groups or divisions of humankind or of a heterogeneous population, as distinguished by customs, characteristics, language, and common history

national origin

Ethnocentrism

tendency to view one's own culture and group as superior to all other cultures and groups

Globalization

Crossing borders into other countries to work, live, go to school, visit, and receive medical care

cultural competency

possessing a set of attitudes, behaviors, and policies that come together in a system, or among individuals, that enable effective interactions in a cross-cultural framework

Five elements to becoming culturally competent

Valuing diversity

Capacity for cultural self-assessment

Understanding dynamics of cross-cultural interaction

Institutionalizing cultural knowledge

Reflect understanding of multicultural environment

Personal biases

Play a major role in how individuals perceive others

Can be lessened through knowledge

Gender identity

one's sense of being male or female

Six Areas of Human Cultural Diversity Related to Health Care and Their Impact on Care Delivery:

Communication

Space

Time

Environmental control

Biologic variations

Social organizations

aging generation

Currently, baby-boomers are entering the healthcare arena in large numbers and require care, particularly in geriatrics and rehabilitation.

Human Diversity Characteristics

˜Geographic location

˜Lifestyle

˜Physical features

˜Economic conditions

˜Political beliefs

˜Religious beliefs

˜First language

˜Disability

˜Education

Human Diversity

Also known as cultural diversity