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| 3 Reasons for population growth in the Muslim population |
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| large families, high conversion, and immigration |
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| animosity that is directed toward a divine worldview in which a transcendent God serves as the ultimate point of reference |
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| 5 Pillars of Islam (CRYDP) C |
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| Charity or alms giving (zakat) |
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| 5 Pillars of Islam (CRYDP) R |
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| 5 Pillars of Islam (CRYDP) Y |
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| Yearly fasting during Ramadan (sawm) |
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| 5 Pillars of Islam (CRYDP) D |
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| Declaration of faith (creed shahada) |
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| 5 Pillars of Islam (CRYDP) P |
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| Pilgrimage to Mecca (Haji) |
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| "Parachute Kid" Phenomena |
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| Teenage children from upper middle class and wealthy Asians from Hong Kong, Taiwan, etc, are dropped off in large cities by Asian Americans, housed in exclusive-area homes and left to attend American high schools on their own. Family development and raising a child are sacrificed for an American education. |
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| Considerations when working with Muslim Americans |
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-Sex of practitioner should match sex of client
-Minimal exposure of skin
-No touching of head
-No birth control
-Elderly highly valued
-Right hand - clean; left hand - unclean
-Do not embalm
-Only same sex muslims should handle body of deceased
-3 days of mourning- but they don’t show much emotion
-The face of the deceased should be turned to Mecca
-Grief counseling not necessary or appropriate
-Prefer exclusively Islamic cemeteries
-Human services in Iraq-- trapped in 30 years ago |
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| Bureau of Indian Affairs - not seen as favorable or effective; instrument of oppression |
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| American Indian Movement - Been around for 30 years; Grassroots Native American movement; Wants to get rid of BIA |
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| Factors impacting low educational attainment of Native Americans |
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| Drop out rates are 24% due to poverty rate (20%); Poor schools = inadequate budget; poor quality; less stigma completing school (cultural) |
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| Indian Child Welfare Act (1978) |
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| was enacted to halt the excessive removal of Indian children from their natural parents and to reestablish tribal rights and responsibilities over the care of their children |
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| determine eligibility for certain practices-- you aren't allowed to do certain things if you've become too westernized |
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| Geography of Hispanic populations |
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| California, Texas, New Mexico; Immigration to rural areas- rural environment and work ethic |
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| Native American spiritual cleansing (therapy in our society) |
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| Work out of the invisible hospital; Latino/Mexican belief that the body has all it needs to heal itself |
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| Brown v. Board of Education (1959) |
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| "Separate but Equal" is unconstitutional (schools) |
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| African American culture should be considered this because it has survived and adapted to the traumas of slavery and racism and is a vital influence in the success of many black people |
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| Granted all Puerto Ricans born on the island U.S. citizenship |
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6 Levels of Cultural Competency
Level 1 (D) |
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1. Destructiveness-Attitudes, policies and practices destructive to other cultures; purposeful
destruction and dehumanization of other cultures; assumption of cultural superiority; eradication of other cultures; or exploitation by dominant groups. The complete erosion of one's culture by contact with another is rare in today's society. |
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6 Levels of Cultural Competency
Level 2 (I) |
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| 2. Incapacity-Unintentional cultural destructiveness; a biased system, with a paternal attitude toward other groups; ignorance, fear of other groups and cultures; or discriminatory practices, lowering expectations and devaluing of groups. |
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6 Levels of Cultural Competency
Level 3 (B) |
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| 3. Blindness- The philosophy of being unbiased; the belief that culture, class or color makes no difference, and that traditionally used approaches are universally applicable; a well- intentioned philosophy, but still an ethnocentric approach. |
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6 Levels of Cultural Competence
Level 4 (P) |
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| 4. Pre-Competence- The realization of weaknesses in working with other cultures; implementation of training, assessment of needs, and use of diversity criteria when hired; desire for inclusion, commitment to civil rights; includes the danger of a false sense of accomplishment and tokenism. |
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6 Levels of Cultural Competence
Level 5 (C) |
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| 5. Competence- Acceptance and respect for differences; continual assessment of sensitivity to other cultures; expansion of knowledge; and hiring a diverse and unbiased staff. |
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6 Levels of Cultural Competency
Level 6 (P) |
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| 6. Proficiency- Cultures are held in high esteem; constant development of new approaches; seeking to add to knowledge base; advocates for cultural competency with all systems and organizations. |
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| 3 Barriers of services for Latinos |
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| Availability, accessibility, acceptability |
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| Latino view of Machisimo vs. Maryismo |
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| Men are supposed to be strong; women are supposed to be pure and submissive |
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| know the characteristics and practices of that culture & know the extent to which the people align with those traditional characteristics- degree of assimilation |
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