Northern European Americans (England, Ireland and Others)
- National languages (learn English quickly) dialects (often regional). More verbal than nonverbal
-territory valued, personal space is 18in to 3ft, uncomfortable with personal contact and touch
-families; nuclear and extended, religions: Jewish ad Christ
Northern European Americans
[national language]
(learn English quickly) dialects (often regional). More verbal than nonverbal
Northern European Americans
[space]
- territory valued, personal space is 18in to 3ft, uncomfortable with personal contact and touch
Northern European Americans
[Families]
- nuclear and extended, religions: Jewish ad Christians, organizations: community and social.
Northern European Americans
[Time]
- future oriented
Northern European Americans
[Environmental Control]
- most value preventative medicine ad primary health care delivery system, alternative methods on the increase
Northern European Americans
[Biological Variations]
- health concerns include cardiovascular disease, cancer, DM
African Americans (cultural differences exist between longstanding African Americans and those recently immigrating from Africa)
- National languages, primary language is English, highly verbal and nonverbal
-close personal space, comfortable with touch
- large extended families, many female-head households, traditionally strong religious orientation, mostly protestant. organizatio
African Americans
[national language]
National languages, primary language is English, highly verbal and nonverbal
African Americans
[space]
- close personal space, comfortable with touch
African Americans
[Families]
- large extended families, many female-head households, traditionally strong religious orientation, mostly protestant. organizations: community and social
African Americans
[Time]
- present time oriented
African Americans
[Environmental Control]
- traditional healthcare delivery system, some prefer to use folk practitioner, home remedies
African Americans
[Biological Variations]
- health concerns: cardiovascular disease, hypertension, sickle cell, DM, lactose intolerance
Native American (North America, Alaska, Aleutian Islands)
-200 tribal languages, comfortable with silence, direct eye contact considered rude
-large, extended space important, uncomfortable with touch
-families: nuclear and extended, children taught importance of tradition, social organizations: tribe and family
Native American
[national language]
-200 tribal languages, comfortable with silence, direct eye contact considered rude
Native American
[space]
- large, extended space important, uncomfortable with touch
Native American
[Families]
- families: nuclear and extended, children taught importance of tradition, social organizations: tribe and family most important
Native American
[Time]
- present time oriented
Native American
[Environmental Control]
- religion and health practices intertwined, nontraditional healer (shaman) uses folk to heal, they may work with modern medial practitioners
Native American
[Biological Variations]
- health concerns: alcoholism, tb, accidents, DM, heart disease.
Asian/ Pacific Islander (Japan, China, Korea, Vietnam, Philippines, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Pacific Islands, others)
- More than 30 different languages, comfortable with silence, uncomfortable with eye to eye contact, nonverbal connotations may be misunderstood
-large personal space, uncomfortable with touch
-families: nuclear and extended, children taught importance of
Asian/ Pacific Islander
[national language]
- More than 30 different languages, comfortable with silence, uncomfortable with eye to eye contact, nonverbal connotations may be misunderstood
Asian/ Pacific Islander
[space]
- large personal space, uncomfortable with touch
Asian/ Pacific Islander
[Families]
- nuclear and extended, children taught importance of family loyalty and religion, many religions: Taoism, Buddhism, Islam, Hinduism, Christianity, organizations: community and social
Asian/ Pacific Islander
[Time]
- Present time oriented, past is important and valued.
Asian/ Pacific Islander
[Environmental Control]
- traditional health care delivery system, some prefer to use folk practices (Yin and Yang, Moxibustion)
Asian/ Pacific Islander
[Biological Variations]
- Health concerns: hypertension, cancer, DM, Thalassemia, lactose intolerance
Latino Americans (Mexico, Spain, Cuba, Puerto Rico, other countries of central and south america.)
-Spanish with many dialects
-Close personal space, lots of toughing and embracing, very group oriented
-Families: nuclear and large extended families, strong ties to Roman Catholicism. organizations: community and social
-present time oriented
-traditiona
Latino Americans
[national language]
-Spanish with many dialects
Latino Americans
[space]
- Close personal space, lots of toughing and embracing, very group oriented
Latino Americans
[Families]
- nuclear and large extended families, strong ties to Roman Catholicism. organizations: community and social
Latino Americans
[Time]
- present time oriented
Latino Americans
[Environmental Control]
- traditional health care delivery system, some prefer to use folk called curandero or curandera, folk practices include hot and cold remedies.
Latino Americans
[Biological Variations]
- health concerns: heart disease, cancer, DM, accidents, lactose intolerant
Arab Americans (Algeria, Bahrain, Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen)
-Arabic, English
-large personal space between members of opposite gender outside of the family, touching common between members of the same gender.
-Families nuclear and extended, religion: Muslim and Christianity
-Past and present time orientation
-trad
Arab Americans
[national language]
-Arabic, English
Arab Americans
[space]
- large personal space between members of opposite gender outside of the family, touching common between members of the same gender.
Arab Americans
[Families]
- nuclear and extended, religion: Muslim and Christianity
Arab Americans
[Time]
- Past and present time orientation
Arab Americans
[Environmental Control]
- traditional health care delivery system, some superstitious beliefs, authority of physician seldom questioned, adverse outcome contributed to Gods will, mental illness viewed as a social stigma
Arab Americans
[Biological Variations]
- Health concerns: sickle cell, thalassemia, cardiovascular disease, cancer
Jewish Americans (Spain, Portugal. Germany, Eastern Europe)
- English, Hebrew, Yiddish
-Touch forbidden between opposite genders in the Orthodox tradition, closer personal space among non-orthodox Jews
-Families: nuclear and extended, organizations: community and social.
-Past present and future oriented
-great re
Jewish Americans
[national language]
- English, Hebrew, Yiddish
Jewish Americans
[space]
- Touch forbidden between opposite genders in the Orthodox tradition, closer personal space among non-orthodox Jews
Jewish Americans
[Families]
- nuclear and extended, organizations: community and social.
Jewish Americans
[Time]
- Past present and future oriented
Jewish Americans
[Environmental Control]
- great respect for physicians, emphasis on keeping body and mind healthy, practice preventative health care.
Jewish Americans
[Biological Variations]
- Health concerns: taysachs, Gauchers disease, familial dysautonomia, ulcerative collitis, chrons, colorectal cancer, breast and ovarian cancer
Northern European Americans (England, Ireland and Others)
- National languages (learn English quickly) dialects (often regional). More verbal than nonverbal
-territory valued, personal space is 18in to 3ft, uncomfortable with personal contact and touch
-families; nuclear and extended, religions: Jewish ad Christ
Northern European Americans
[national language]
(learn English quickly) dialects (often regional). More verbal than nonverbal
Northern European Americans
[space]
- territory valued, personal space is 18in to 3ft, uncomfortable with personal contact and touch
Northern European Americans
[Families]
- nuclear and extended, religions: Jewish ad Christians, organizations: community and social.
Northern European Americans
[Time]
- future oriented
Northern European Americans
[Environmental Control]
- most value preventative medicine ad primary health care delivery system, alternative methods on the increase
Northern European Americans
[Biological Variations]
- health concerns include cardiovascular disease, cancer, DM
African Americans (cultural differences exist between longstanding African Americans and those recently immigrating from Africa)
- National languages, primary language is English, highly verbal and nonverbal
-close personal space, comfortable with touch
- large extended families, many female-head households, traditionally strong religious orientation, mostly protestant. organizatio
African Americans
[national language]
National languages, primary language is English, highly verbal and nonverbal
African Americans
[space]
- close personal space, comfortable with touch
African Americans
[Families]
- large extended families, many female-head households, traditionally strong religious orientation, mostly protestant. organizations: community and social
African Americans
[Time]
- present time oriented
African Americans
[Environmental Control]
- traditional healthcare delivery system, some prefer to use folk practitioner, home remedies
African Americans
[Biological Variations]
- health concerns: cardiovascular disease, hypertension, sickle cell, DM, lactose intolerance
Native American (North America, Alaska, Aleutian Islands)
-200 tribal languages, comfortable with silence, direct eye contact considered rude
-large, extended space important, uncomfortable with touch
-families: nuclear and extended, children taught importance of tradition, social organizations: tribe and family
Native American
[national language]
-200 tribal languages, comfortable with silence, direct eye contact considered rude
Native American
[space]
- large, extended space important, uncomfortable with touch
Native American
[Families]
- families: nuclear and extended, children taught importance of tradition, social organizations: tribe and family most important
Native American
[Time]
- present time oriented
Native American
[Environmental Control]
- religion and health practices intertwined, nontraditional healer (shaman) uses folk to heal, they may work with modern medial practitioners
Native American
[Biological Variations]
- health concerns: alcoholism, tb, accidents, DM, heart disease.
Asian/ Pacific Islander (Japan, China, Korea, Vietnam, Philippines, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Pacific Islands, others)
- More than 30 different languages, comfortable with silence, uncomfortable with eye to eye contact, nonverbal connotations may be misunderstood
-large personal space, uncomfortable with touch
-families: nuclear and extended, children taught importance of
Asian/ Pacific Islander
[national language]
- More than 30 different languages, comfortable with silence, uncomfortable with eye to eye contact, nonverbal connotations may be misunderstood
Asian/ Pacific Islander
[space]
- large personal space, uncomfortable with touch
Asian/ Pacific Islander
[Families]
- nuclear and extended, children taught importance of family loyalty and religion, many religions: Taoism, Buddhism, Islam, Hinduism, Christianity, organizations: community and social
Asian/ Pacific Islander
[Time]
- Present time oriented, past is important and valued.
Asian/ Pacific Islander
[Environmental Control]
- traditional health care delivery system, some prefer to use folk practices (Yin and Yang, Moxibustion)
Asian/ Pacific Islander
[Biological Variations]
- Health concerns: hypertension, cancer, DM, Thalassemia, lactose intolerance
Latino Americans (Mexico, Spain, Cuba, Puerto Rico, other countries of central and south america.)
-Spanish with many dialects
-Close personal space, lots of toughing and embracing, very group oriented
-Families: nuclear and large extended families, strong ties to Roman Catholicism. organizations: community and social
-present time oriented
-traditiona
Latino Americans
[national language]
-Spanish with many dialects
Latino Americans
[space]
- Close personal space, lots of toughing and embracing, very group oriented
Latino Americans
[Families]
- nuclear and large extended families, strong ties to Roman Catholicism. organizations: community and social
Latino Americans
[Time]
- present time oriented
Latino Americans
[Environmental Control]
- traditional health care delivery system, some prefer to use folk called curandero or curandera, folk practices include hot and cold remedies.
Latino Americans
[Biological Variations]
- health concerns: heart disease, cancer, DM, accidents, lactose intolerant
Arab Americans (Algeria, Bahrain, Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen)
-Arabic, English
-large personal space between members of opposite gender outside of the family, touching common between members of the same gender.
-Families nuclear and extended, religion: Muslim and Christianity
-Past and present time orientation
-trad
Arab Americans
[national language]
-Arabic, English
Arab Americans
[space]
- large personal space between members of opposite gender outside of the family, touching common between members of the same gender.
Arab Americans
[Families]
- nuclear and extended, religion: Muslim and Christianity
Arab Americans
[Time]
- Past and present time orientation
Arab Americans
[Environmental Control]
- traditional health care delivery system, some superstitious beliefs, authority of physician seldom questioned, adverse outcome contributed to Gods will, mental illness viewed as a social stigma
Arab Americans
[Biological Variations]
- Health concerns: sickle cell, thalassemia, cardiovascular disease, cancer
Jewish Americans (Spain, Portugal. Germany, Eastern Europe)
- English, Hebrew, Yiddish
-Touch forbidden between opposite genders in the Orthodox tradition, closer personal space among non-orthodox Jews
-Families: nuclear and extended, organizations: community and social.
-Past present and future oriented
-great re
Jewish Americans
[national language]
- English, Hebrew, Yiddish
Jewish Americans
[space]
- Touch forbidden between opposite genders in the Orthodox tradition, closer personal space among non-orthodox Jews
Jewish Americans
[Families]
- nuclear and extended, organizations: community and social.
Jewish Americans
[Time]
- Past present and future oriented
Jewish Americans
[Environmental Control]
- great respect for physicians, emphasis on keeping body and mind healthy, practice preventative health care.
Jewish Americans
[Biological Variations]
- Health concerns: taysachs, Gauchers disease, familial dysautonomia, ulcerative collitis, chrons, colorectal cancer, breast and ovarian cancer