Cultural Diversity, Demographics, and Health Equity in the US

What was the population of the US according to the 2019 Census?

329 million people

What percentage of the US population is represented by Indigenous Americans, Blacks, Latinos, and Asians?

39%

What is the projection for the percentage of children under 5 from ethnic groups other than European by 2020?

53.8%

By what year are Indigenous Americans, African Americans, Asians, and Latinos expected to be the majority of children in schools?

By 2060

What is the significance of the 350 languages spoken in homes across the U.S.?

1 out of every 5 children in the U.S. speaks a language other than English.

What does it mean to be culturally responsive?

To consider clients' cultural perspectives, beliefs, and values in all aspects of education or practice.

What is the difference between cultural responsiveness and cultural competence?

Cultural competence is often seen as an all-or-nothing concept, while cultural responsiveness acknowledges variability in interactions.

What does the Ladder of Cultural Competence represent?

It illustrates that cultural competence is not a linear journey but a dynamic process of growth.

What is 'Destructiveness' in the context of cultural competence?

Real conscious bias or racism, exemplified by actions such as what Hitler did to the Jews.

What does 'Cultural Blindness' refer to?

Being unaware of cultural differences and issues around us.

What is 'Pre-competence' in the cultural competence framework?

A tipping point between being culturally responsive and not.

What does 'Competence' indicate in cultural responsiveness?

An individual's understanding of another culture and diversity.

What is 'Proficiency' in the context of cultural responsiveness?

Organizing cultural initiatives at a larger level.

What is 'Unconscious Bias'?

Automatic responses and biases that are outside of our awareness.

What is the contrast to unconscious bias?

Conscious bias, which refers to overt or explicit prejudice.

What are the three contexts in Brofenbrenner's Ecological Systems Theory?

Microsystem, Exosystem, and Macrosystem.

What does the Microsystem refer to?

The context directly connected to the child, such as family and emotional regulation.

What is the Exosystem in Brofenbrenner's theory?

Structures that indirectly affect the child, like a parent's work schedule.

What is the Macrosystem?

The farthest level of external influences, including policies and culture.

What is globalization?

The process of increasing interdependence among countries due to fluid borders and technological advances.

What are the pros of globalization?

It is necessary for the advancement of humanity.

What are the cons of globalization?

It affects minority and majority world countries unevenly, leading to limited access to resources.

What is the projected change in the non-Latino/Hispanic population by 2060?

It is expected to decrease to less than 50% of children under 18.

What is the goal of health equity?

To achieve the highest level of health for everyone.

What are health disparities?

Differences in health outcomes between groups, often linked to social and economic disadvantages.

What was the impact of COVID-19 on health disparities?

It highlighted existing health disparities across different populations.