Cultural awareness is a deliberate process whereby healthcare providers become sensitive to and appreciative of the beliefs, values and practices of other cultures. A process of self-reflection about one’s own
What is the importance of cultural competence in nursing practice? Why is learning Anatomy and Physiology important for health care workers? Why is prenatal development important? How do social workers help in child development? Why are nature and nurture important in child development? Why is physi...
Attention to detail in our environment is important in order to know what is going on around us and to ensure community safety and well-being. One mistake can be our last mistake as police officers. Everyday officers must do the things and use the resources that keep them safe; use of ...
Diversity often means race, ethnicity or tribal affiliation, but also extends well beyond those factors to sexual identity and orientation, income level, first-generation status, cultural background and gender. But depending on what a college needs or wants in a class, that term can extend even...
Peace and stability aren’t just about having no wars; they’re about the calm and safety we feel when everyone is treated equally. When equality is real, people don’t fight over resources or power because they trust that the system is fair. This trust is what makes neighborhoods, cities...
engage with, interpret and adapt welfare technologies in their day-to-day practices based on the meanings they ascribe to them. This process is shaped and reflective of the broader cultural and institutional context in which they operate. Thus, the domestication process of welfare technology is an...
Research from Nursing (Kewley, 2018) and Medical Anthropology (Scherz, 2011) suggested that the interactions between refugee families and clinicians may be contentious and even adversarial for several reasons. Issues of cultural safety, tensions between child protection and family preservation goals, and...
Persistent systemic, cultural and practice-operational barriers are preventing children to have a voice, rendering many - in the system that is designed to protect them - invisible and unheard (Ferguson, 2017; Nylund, 2020). These identified barriers to children’s participation are consistent ...
Combining both elements characterizes political clientelism, often practiced in India to motivate underprivileged voters, reflecting a complex interplay of identity expression and material transactions shaped by cultural and social embeddedness. However, both expressive and instrumental theories face limitations,...
In today’s world, where the concept of being a “global citizen” is becoming more important, volunteering abroad allows families to see the bigger picture. You’re not just visiting a new country; you’re connecting with the people, learning from them, and working alon...