HLTHAGE 1BB3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Filial Piety, Visible Minority, Dementia
6 Sep 2017
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Birth country of senior"s parents or grandparents. Can be faith or where they are from. Senior can choose his or her ethnic group identity. Ambiguity as many with mixed and unique combination of identities and biographies. Minority groups in canada are those ethno-cultural groups that have not originated in northern or western european countries. Language barriers can put people in minority status. Visible minorities: non-european origin and/or not white in skin tone. Culture: refers to shared language, beliefs, values, customs, and practice. Culture is learned, ethnicity is more about origin. Societies tend to privilege some ethnicities and disadvantage others. Dominant (majority group) and disadvantaged (minority group) Dominant group (caucasian) make decisions that in uence others. Oppression - certain ethnic groups have more privilege and power than others, much discrimination. Ethno-cultural groups in canada have different values; for example, family-oriented or individualistic. Cultural values and ethnicity lead to diverse experiences.
