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Homelessness is defined as lacking stable housing or living in shelters, warming centers, or other inadequate locations. The top three causes of family homelessness are lack of affordable housing, poverty, and unemployment, while the top three causes for single individuals are substance abuse, mental illness, and lack of affordable housing. An estimated 100 million people worldwide were homeless in 2005, including 40% of youth and 1 out of every 50 children in the US. Countries assist the homeless through services providing food, shelter, and clothing run by community groups and governments.
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This document discusses implicit bias and challenges of combating prejudice in an era where many believe society has become colorblind. It outlines that implicit bias is unconscious, involuntary, pervasive and hidden, and affects attitudes and actions. While everyone is susceptible, those who score high on implicit bias tests show biases in areas like shooting decisions, hiring resumes, academic expectations of students, and medical treatment of black patients. The root causes of implicit bias are argued to include internalized stereotypes and misperceptions about different groups. However, many white Americans hold views suggesting they believe equal opportunity is now the norm and discrimination is a thing of the past. Data on racial disparities in areas like wealth, government, business and education demonstrate society hasHomelessness paper
Homelessness is a major social issue faced by many communities. There are various factors that contribute to homelessness, including a lack of affordable housing, poverty, unemployment, lack of healthcare, mental illness, addiction, and domestic violence. While homelessness tends to be more visible in urban areas, it also impacts rural communities where there are fewer resources available to aid the homeless population. Addressing the root causes of homelessness, such as increasing affordable housing and employment opportunities, will be necessary to effectively address this ongoing social problem.
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The document discusses the causes, statistics, and effects of homelessness both in the United States and globally. It notes that over 670,000 people are homeless in the US on any given night, with families and children accounting for a significant portion. Common causes of homelessness discussed include poverty, lack of affordable housing, unemployment, lack of access to healthcare, domestic violence, mental illness, and addiction. The document also examines the internal and external effects of homelessness as well as providing statistics on homelessness internationally and some suggestions for preventing and addressing the issue.
Transcultural Health Care A Culturally Competent Approach, .docx
Transcultural Health Care: A Culturally Competent Approach, 4th Edition
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Cuban American Culture
Larry Purnell, PhD, RN, FAAN
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Transcultural Health Care: A Culturally Competent Approach, 4th Edition
Cuban American Overview/Heritage The Republic of Cuba is a multiracial society with people of primarily Spanish and African origins. Other ethnocultural groups include Chinese, Haitians, and Eastern Europeans. Spain, the United States, and the Soviet Union significantly influence Cuba’s history and culture.
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Transcultural Health Care: A Culturally Competent Approach, 4th Edition
Cuban American Overview/Heritage Mistrust of government has reinforced a strong personalistic tradition and sense of national identity evolving from family and interpersonal relationships.
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Transcultural Health Care: A Culturally Competent Approach, 4th Edition
Cuban American Overview/Heritage Desire for personal freedom, hope of refuge, political exile, and promise of economic opportunities prompted migration. Cubans in the United States take great pride in their heritage and tend to be conservative, Republican, and anticommunist.
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Transcultural Health Care: A Culturally Competent Approach, 4th Edition
Cuban American Overview/Heritage Many possess a strong ethnic identity, speak Spanish, and adhere to traditional Cuban values and practices.. The highest concentration of Cubans is in Florida, although significant numbers live in New Jersey, New York, Illinois, and California.
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Cuban American CommunicationMany Cubans live and transact business in Spanish-speaking enclaves. While the second generation speaks Spanish, many converse with friends or peers in “Spanglish,” a mixture of Spanish and English. The highly educated are more likely to speak English at home.
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Cuban American CommunicationMany value simpatía and personalismo in their interactions with others. Simpatía, the need for smooth interpersonal relationships, is characterized by courtesy, respect, and the absence of criticism or confrontation. Personalismo, the importance of intimate interpersonal relationships, is valued over impersonal bureaucratic relationships.
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Cuban American CommunicationChoteo, a lighthearted attitude with teasing, bantering, and exaggerating is often observed in their communications with others. Conversations are characterized by animated facial expressions, direct eye contact, hand gestures, and gesticulations. Voices tend to be loud, and the rate of speech is fast.
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Chapter 26 TRENDS AND CHALLENGES OF CULTURAL DIVERSITYR. DONNA.docx
Chapter 26 TRENDS AND CHALLENGES OF CULTURAL DIVERSITY
R. DONNA PETRIE
We are born in families, whether small or large, with one or more parenting figures. These families are embedded in a web of other families, all of which are part of a particular society or culture. In the United States families share a common culture because they all live in one country, but they also share a family culture that may or may not be like the culture of the nation. It is virtually impossible to overemphasize the influence an individual’s family culture has on the day-to-day activities of any given person’s life. In this country it is also nearly impossible to overestimate the points of difference within cultures and between cultures. Diversity itself has historically represented a core component of the democratic fabric of that which defines American life. This position and role is as viable today in 2003 as it was during the past two centuries.
The purpose of this chapter is to broadly introduce the challenges of multicultural human service work. These challenges are threefold. First, human service professionals need to have an understanding of specific value areas wherein misunderstanding between cultures is likely to occur; second, workers need to understand different cultural models of healing and caring; and finally, human service professionals, whether they think of themselves as bicultural or as “American,” need to understand how they are seen as “agents” of mainstream American culture.
FUTURE POPULATION TRENDS
A decade ago the New York Times reported that the United States Census Bureau has had to recalculate population growth (Pear, 1992). The population of the United States, it appears, will continue to grow through 2050 rather than decline after the year 2038. To summarize, for the years 1990 to 2025 there will be more babies born, particularly to new immigrants, and the proportion of men to women is likely to even out, as the life expectancy of men appears to be rising faster than that of women.
Despite this overall increase in the number of people in the United States, whites will account for a declining share in the population. The numbers of black Americans, Asian Americans, and Hispanic Americans will grow appreciably. Using the 1990 census, the Bureau predicts a 412.5 percent population growth for Asian and Pacific Islanders; a 237.5 percent growth in numbers for Hispanic Americans; a 109.1 percent increase in the number of Native American Indians, Eskimos, and Aleuts; and a 93.8 percent increase for black Americans. These figures contrast significantly with the 29.4 percent projected growth of white Americans from 1992 to 2050.
The Census Bureau makes the future trends somewhat more complex by noting that immigration by itself will account for the expected growth in the Asian American population and not the number of births. Birth rates are increasing among the black and Hispanic populations. The birth rate of whites, however, is not expecte ...
POSTCARDS FROM US and UK
The document provides an overview of Michael Coffey's trip visiting youth homelessness services in the US, UK, and Europe over 26 days. Some key points:
- In the US, services are piecemeal due to differing state approaches. The National Alliance to End Homelessness is working to increase coordination. Youth homelessness receives only 1% of funding.
- In the UK, over 75,000 young people are at risk of homelessness annually. Major service providers include Centrepoint, Depaul UK, and The Foyers Federation.
- Sites visited included Sasha Bruce Youthwork in Washington DC, Silva's Place and Rachel's Place in NYC, and Depaul UK services in London which provide
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Homelessness
- 2. Definition People who are homeless are most often unable to acquire and maintain regular, safe, secure, and adequate housing, or lack "fixed, regular, and adequate night-time residence."
- 3. Definition (cont’d) The term homeless may also include people whose primary night-time residence is in a homeless shelter, a warming center, a domestic violence shelter, cardboard boxes or other housing situation including public and private places.
- 4. Reasons for Being Homeless The top three reasons for people in families are the following: - lack of affordable housing - poverty - unemployment
- 5. Reasons for Being Homeless The top three reasons for singles are the following: - substance abuse - mental illness - lack of affordable housing
- 6. Homelessness in America In America, the states with the highest amount of homeless people are the following: - Alaska - California - Colorado - Hawaii - Idaho
- 7. Worldwide Population An estimated 100 million people worldwide were homeless in 2005. In western countries, the large majority of homeless are men (75-80%).
- 8. Population in America In the US, 40% of the youth are homeless. One out of 50 children in America are homeless. That estimates to about 1.5 billion children in the us.
- 9. Who Is Helping? Most countries provide a variety of services to assist homeless people. They often provide food, shelter and clothing and may be organized and run by community organizations (often with the help of volunteers) or by government departments. These programs may be supported by government, charities, churches and individual donors.
- 10. How Can You Help? You can find several ways to help by visiting the link. nationalhomeless.org