the significance of studying cultural patterns
- To appreciate diversity in American society
- To develop more sensitivity and understanding of encounters, attitudes, & practices surrounding death and grief
- To empower ourselves to provide more effective care for others
- To learn more about ourselves by comparing and contrasting our experiences with those described in this chapter
largest minority group in the United States ?
what percent of the population?
since 1990 numbers have _____
hispanic Americans
17.4%
doubled
hispanic American population include?
recent immigrants
people who have lived in US for generations
all Puerto Ricans (US citizens since 1917)
hispanic Americans are ___% of all deaths in the US.
Is this low or high death rate?
infant and mortality death rates?
leading causes of death?
6.5%
low
low
low in 12 of 15 leading causes of death
hispanic Americans attitudes towards death?
importance of family
the role of religion
relationship between life and death
fatalism and anticipatory grief
death related practices of hispanic Americans?
- Care of the dying
- Presence at death
- Mourning practices
- After-death rituals
- Ongoing connections & presence of the deceased
- Religion & practices
- Day of the Dead
Second largest minority group in the United States?
What percentage of the population?
African American
13.2%
African Americans are linked by?
organs on the African continent
history of slavery and slave trading
experiences of discrimination
African Americans are ___% of all deaths in the US.
Is this low or high death rate?
infant and mortality death rates?
leading causes of death?
12.2%
higher than the overall us population
infant and maternal mortality rates v high
high rates for the 15 leading causes of death
african americans attitudes toward death?
importance of family
- strong emphasis on family support in providing end of life care within the home
suspicion of the medical community
death related practices of african americans
- Advance directives & termination of life support
- Hospice services & organ donation
- Coping with violent & non-violent deaths
- Mourning practices
- Funeral directors
- The importance of storytelling
third largest minority group in the United States
what percentage are they?
Asian and pacific island Americans
5.7%
largest of the asian american communities include?
- Chinese Americans
- Filipino Americans
- Asian Americans from India
- Vietnamese Americans
- Korean Americans
Asian Americans are ___% of all deaths in the US.
Is this low or high death rate?
infant and mortality death rates?
leading causes of death?
2.3%
lower rates than overall population
infant and maternal mortality rates consistently low
cancer and heart disease
Asian Americans attitude towards death
- communication issues
- decision making
- physician-assisted suicide
- attitudes toward funerals
Asian American death related practices
- Mourning practices
- Blending Western & non-Western elements in funeral rituals
- 5 components in one description of a Chinese-American funeral
- Gravesite visits
Total population of American Indians in the United States is ____ people.
This is _____ % of the population.
4 million people
1.2%
Hundreds of American Indian ______ in the US and Canada.
Each group has its own set of patterns of ____.
tribal groups
death related encounters, attitudes, and practices
American Indians and Native Alaskans are ____% of deaths in the US.
death rate of ___ per 1,000.
Infant mortality rate?
leading causes of death?
- 07%
- 9
relatively high mortality rate of infants and risk of SIDS
communicable diseases, cirrhosis, accidents, homicide, and lately more cancer and heart disease
American Indians and Native Alaskans Attitudes towards death
- Role of nature & cycles of life
- Relationship between life & death
- Communication patterns
- Survivor actions & the post-death journey
American Indians and Native Alaskans death related practices
- caring for the dying
- mourning practices
- post death rituals
