This webpage describes important
cultural considerations for Latino families.
Cultural considerations for working with diverse populations also may include language barriers; religious beliefs and family values; parenting practices; expectations and restrictions related to gender and age; concepts of health and illness; issues related to assimilation and cultural preservation; and attitudes toward women, children, and elders.
Diversity & inclusion across geographical boundaries presents
cultural considerations for any firm that wants to create both an environment that celebrates identity and difference as well as a global firm identity.
Not exact matches
Developmental lending as practiced by IBC involves providing financial services (primarily loans) to aboriginal people who,
for a variety of
cultural and / or financial reasons, are alienated by mainstream lending institutions; approving loan applications on the basis of typical financial
considerations while taking into account the potential
for positive social or community outcomes; and evaluating social outcomes resulting from the loan portfolio over the long term.
The fact remains, however, that the Vichy leaders have enforced anti-Semitic laws in a more and more strict and iniquitous fashion, depriving French Jews of every governmental and
cultural position, imposing upon them all kinds of restrictions with regard to liberal and commercial professions, mercilessly striking many of them who were wounded
for their country during the present war, and hypocritically trying to hide a bad conscience under a pseudonational pathos in which religious and racial
considerations are shamefully mixed.
Zaret identifies three types of variables that probably have general relevance to the
consideration of audiences: (1) social - structural variables that concern the size, social location, and access to material resources of a potential audience; (2) technical variables that specify some medium by which ideas can be communicated to this audience; and (3)
cultural variables that deal with the general symbolic or mental capacities that the audience has at its disposal
for processing the ideas to which it is exposed.
For you to suggest that there may be some other «valid» interpretation if one takes into
consideration the «historical /
cultural context of scripture», is to invoke a straw man logical fallacy.
Many different
considerations have to be taken into account: media ownership, legislation, professional rivalry, economic interests, social and
cultural mores, the media as supermarket of religion, guidelines
for commercial advertising as a communication criterion and many more.
Justin's perspective here lines up beautifully with the themes of many of the New Testament epistles in which the justification
for specific instructions (like head coverings and women remaining silent in church,
for example) appear to be rooted in practical
considerations regarding love
for neighbor,
considerations that clearly have a
cultural context that may not apply today.
«While
cultural background is always a significant
consideration in making this decision, so too are other factors including remaining in the local area to promote contact with the child's family and
for the child to continue at the same school in order to give them as much stability as possible.»
KET took up the call
for this year's National Breastfeeding Awareness Month by airing a 28 - minute segment on all things breastfeeding: benefits, barriers, laws, workplace
considerations, hospital initiatives,
cultural challenges, and more.
While Western - type liberal democracies remain one of the most effective and tested forms of government in history, what is needed, globally, is not necessarily a transition to liberal democracy but rather a more careful
consideration of the fundamental human quest
for dignity, which often bears interpretations that are «endogenous» and adapted to various socio -
cultural settings.
The 193 signatories to the convention agreed to outlaw such geoengineering projects «until there is an adequate scientific basis on which to justify such activities and appropriate
consideration of the associated risks
for the environment and biodiversity and associated social, economic and
cultural impacts».
With this in mind,
cultural response balloons out into a much larger
consideration for the classroom, one that will shift and change from year to year as demographics, students and our political landscape ebb and flow.
Last but not least, when developing your eLearning material
for your multi-national organization, take under
consideration the
cultural differences.
Community and
cultural considerations are presented in Knowing Growing Showing as seven guiding ideas that underpin and support the teaching of consumer and financial literacy
for each stage.
Incorporating community and
cultural considerations provides the opportunity
for teachers to connect with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people from within the school and in the broader community.
Studying their sustainability in the natural environment, these artists take the location and materials of their work into careful
consideration using
cultural, political and environmental histories to create art as a catalyst
for change.
All his works hint at a critical, analytical
consideration of the concept of sculpture and its media: he straddles the boundaries between object and performance, architecture and design, sculpture and photography, artist and public, meaning that his work also provides a broad basis
for reflection on social and
cultural questions.
Ligon's practice examines history and identity largely by borrowing poignant language from African American literary and
cultural figures and through repetition and isolation presents the phrases
for optimum effect and
consideration.
The exhibition — which contextualizes drawing as part of her broader
consideration of photographic and film representation — shows how drawing can revisit, question and change images used
for personal,
cultural and national identity.
This report provides a synthesis and analysis of the impacts of ocean fertilization on marine biodiversity, and considers the possible impacts of geoengineering techniques on biodiversity and associated social, economic and
cultural considerations, and on gaps in the regulatory mechanisms
for climate - related geoengineering relevant to the CBD.
Climate - related geo - engineering activities [should not] take place until there is an adequate scientific basis on which to justify such activities and appropriate
consideration of the associated risks
for the environment and biodiversity and associated social, economic and
cultural impacts.
We will discuss special
considerations for transgender individuals in all of these contexts and focus on
cultural competency
for legal practitioners working with LGBTQ immigrants.
We work together with the client taking into account their budget, individual circumstances, business strategy and
cultural considerations to craft a comprehensive array of options
for resolution.
Paragraph 6 (3) of the FreizügG / EU states that,
for the purposes of an expulsion decision, it is necessary to take account of
considerations such as how long the individual concerned has resided on German territory, his / her age, state of health, family and economic situation, social and
cultural integration in Germany and the extent of his or her links with their country of origin.
Job seekers can increase their chances
for consideration by proving past achievements that exemplify an ability to learn, enthusiasm and
cultural fit.»
While it's true that most employers take things like personality or
cultural fit into
consideration during the hiring process, they're not looking
for that kind of information on your resume.
Also includes guides
for the job search in over 100 countries and cities, with information on resume writing, job search engines, and financial /
cultural considerations.
Cultural fit is a key
consideration for employers.
[51] The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner has also noted that in the context of mainstreaming Indigenous service delivery,
consideration needs to be given to the recruitment and retention of Indigenous staff,
cultural awareness training
for agencies and appropriate recruitment processes
for staff working in Indigenous service delivery areas.
The Water Act 2007 currently provides
for the mandatory
consideration of the uses of Basin water resources (including by Indigenous peoples) and social,
cultural, Indigenous circumstances of Basin communities dependent on the Basin water resources.
Consideration of the rights to culture, to own land
for cultural, economic and social purposes and to contribute to environmental preservation (including native title and self - determination) only secondarily to citizenship rights.
The need
for consideration of
cultural and community factors at the program level was also addressed by Lindy Swain, the 2014 PSA Pharmacist of the Year.
Fostering Resilient Coping in Children Exposed to Violence:
Cultural Considerations Graham - Bermann & Halabu (2004) In Protecting Children From Domestic Violence: Strategies
for Community Intervention View Abstract Uses examples from two culturally competent groups
for children to illustrate the need to understand the wide range of circumstances experienced by children, the role of the therapist, the appropriateness of interventions, and the importance of recognizing positive aspects of the child's culture.
Cultural Considerations Our American society is currently primed
for sexual addiction to touch the lives of thousands of individuals and...
3.3.1 Children's Contact Services should respond to parents» requests
for use of the service in a timely manner taking into
consideration each parent's literacy,
cultural and social needs.
For instance, a pre-condition to a decision to dispose of land is that the LALC has determined that the land is «not of
cultural significance to Aborigines of the area».122 Given the context of the Act and the resources available to LALCs, it is likely that
consideration of the question of
cultural significance of land will occur at the same time as
consideration of whether or not to sell the land.
That item 37 of Schedule 5 to the Bill be amended to ensure that in considering whether the representative body is operating «fairly»,
consideration can be made to whether the organisational structure and administrative processes allow
for culturally appropriate decision making or have taken into account other relevant
cultural issues.
The Commission recommends that item 37 of Schedule 5 to the Bill should be amended to ensure that in considering whether the representative body is operating «fairly»,
consideration can be made to whether the organisational structure and administrative processes allow
for culturally appropriate decision making or have taken into account other relevant
cultural issues.
Emphasizing that the United Nations has an important and continuing role to play in promoting and protecting the rights of indigenous peoples, Believing that this Declaration is a further important step forward
for the recognition, promotion and protection of the rights and freedoms of indigenous peoples and in the development of relevant activities of the United Nations system in this field, Recognizing and reaffirming that indigenous individuals are entitled without discrimination to all human rights recognized in international law, and that indigenous peoples possess collective rights which are indispensable
for their existence, well - being and integral development as peoples, Recognizing that the situation of indigenous peoples varies from region to region and from country to country and that the significance of national and regional particularities and various historical and
cultural backgrounds should be taken into
consideration, Solemnly proclaims the following United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples as a standard of achievement to be pursued in a spirit of partnership and mutual respect:
First, identify and list the linguistic and
cultural considerations related to screening and assessment instruments
for the children and families that you serve.
Special
Considerations for Sexual Traumatized Children;
Cultural Considerations; Final Group Experiential Activity (clinician's self - care)
In practice, however, the literature located in this review suggests that
cultural awareness training focuses on «indigenous culture» [
for example, see 19], with little
consideration of the broader health service or system and thus falls close to the «knowledge» end of the axis in Fig. 1.
The Queensland Government recognises that current Queensland legislation does not provide effectively
for the appropriate protection of Indigenous
cultural heritage, and does not provide a workable process
for the
consideration and management of areas, places and items of
cultural heritage value in the context of land use.
Development and / or review of strategies, plans, policies, presentations and resources to ensure inclusiveness and
considerations for Indigenous
cultural safety
1) Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (CERD): additional information to Australia's 10 th, 11 th and 12 th periodic reports under CERD, March 2000; 2) Human Rights Committee: additional information to Australia's third and fourth periodic reports,
for consideration during the 69 th session, July 2000; and 3) Committee on Economic, Social and
Cultural Rights: information in relation to
consideration of Australia, August 2000.
The deepening knowledge of these
cultural differences will promote greater awareness among operators, regardless of what the standard of management in families from different cultures, providing them with means of assessment and intervention
for family systems, which is sensitive to the
cultural background of family under
consideration.
A true study of what city amenities generate the most «bang
for the buck» requires far more years of data, more metros and more
cultural amenity
considerations.