Course Instructors:   Cynthia Swafford and Sandy Lowery
Library Instructor:    Vicky Leather, phone 697-2576

Assignment:    Students will work in groups of 3 to research the health practices and characteristics of one group listed below.
 

Students will find aspects of their cultural groups that might influence their views of health and health care.  Required and suggested topics are listed below:
 

Students will 
    -- work in groups to prepare a poster presentation. 
    -- critique one article from a professional nursing journal  using one of the library journal databases. 
    -- attach a computer printout showing how they found the professional nursing journal article. 

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  EBSCOhost
                MasterFILE Premier                ... selected full-text articles from journals in all disciplines.
               HealthSource Plus                    ... health-related periodical articles and pamphlets.

  Health & Wellness Resource Center  ...  reference materials and  articles 

 Health Reference Center                           ... selected full-text articles

  OCLC FirstSearch
                CINAHL                                   ... index to professional nursing & allied health journals.
                                                                ... some articles in microfiche or paper issues in the Kolwyck Library.

  Suggested APA Format for World Wide Web Database Citations

  Nursing Journals in the Kolwyck Library  ... indicates titles that are full-text in Health Reference Center or HealthSource Plus

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General

   APA Citation Information  Also see the book Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association at the Reference Desk.
   Britannica.com Type name of group and health practices, diet, religion, etc.
        Examples:  hindu health practices, amish diet, mormon family
   Cultural and Historical Aspects of Food Oregon State University
  Culture & Health: Online and Print Sources  College of St. Benedict + St. John's University, Spring 2000
  Library of Congress Country Studies  The Library of Congress
  Nursing Research Guide  Chattanooga State Technical Community College Library
   Religious Food Practices Four Winds Food Specialists
  Religious Movements Homepage  University of Virginia
  School Health Culture Zone Noreen McGahn, RN, Brigantine Public School District, New Jersey
  Traditional Health Beliefs (Student Pages) Hawaii Community College, Division of Nursing
  Transcultural and Multicultural Health Links Ellen Bosman, MLS, Indiana University
  Transcultural Nursing Society  View index to Journal of Transcultural Nursing

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Specific Ethnic and Religious Groups

African Americans
  HealthWeb: African Americans Michigan State University Libraries

Amish
  Providing Services to a Religious Minority: The Amish as a Case Study
     Dr. Richard Stevick, Messiah University
  Working with the Amish  Ohio State University

Appalachian
  Appalachian Focus Health News Appalachian Focus
  Cultural Diversity: Eating in America - Appalachian Ohio State University Extension Fact Sheet

Bosnian / Eastern European
   Bosnian Muslims  Queensland Government, Australia

Canadian
   Norms & Narratives: A Study of Values Concerning Health and Illness in an Aging Population in Canada  Memorial University of Newfoundland

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Catholics
   Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services  National Conference of Catholic Bishops
   Italian Americans  Eileen Hayes, RN, University of Massachusetts (written by Sandra M. Hillman)
    Polish Americans  Eileen Hayes, RN, University of Massachusetts (written by Martha A. From)

Christian Science
 The Church of Christ, Scientist

Filipino
   Asian & Pacific Islander Elderly University of California at Berkeley Resource Center on Aging

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Haitians
   Haitian-AmericansEileen Hayes, RN, University of Massachusetts (written by Jessie M. Colin and Ghislaine Paperwalla)

Hindu
   HinduEileen Hayes, RN, University of Massachusetts (written by Jayalakshmi Jambunathan)
   Indian Health Care Beliefs and Practices
   Infusing Culture into Parenting Issues: India Vicki Ritts, Ph.D., St. Louis Community College
    Infusing Culture into Psychopathology: India Vicki Ritts, Ph.D., St. Louis Community College

Hispanics
   Health Status and Determinants of Health of Hispanic Populations Department of Community Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine.
   Hispanic Elderly University of California at Berkeley Resource Center on Aging
   Infusing Culture into Parenting Issues: Latino Vicki Ritts, Ph.D., St. Louis Community College
  Infusing Culture into Parenting Issues: Mexico Vicki Ritts, Ph.D., St. Louis Community College
   Infusing Culture into Psychopathology: Latino Vicki Ritts, Ph.D., St. Louis Community College

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Jamaica

    Government of Jamaica, Ministry of Health

    CIA World Factbook 2000: Jamaica

    Caribbean Epidemiology Centre

Japanese
    Asian & Pacific Islander Elderly University of California at Berkeley Resource Center on Aging
   Infusing Culture into Parenting Issues: Japan Vicki Ritts, Ph.D., St. Louis Community College
   JapaneseEileen Hayes, RN, University of Massachusetts (written by Nancy C. Sharts-Hopko)

Jehovah's Witnesses
    Watchtower: Official Site of Jehovah's Witnesses

Jewish
   Infusing Culture into Parenting: Israel Vicki Ritts, Ph.D., St. Louis Community College
   Infusing Culture into Psychopathology: Israel Vicki Ritts, Ph.D., St. Louis Community College

Mennonites
    Mennonite Church USA

Mormons
   The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
   All about Mormons

Muslims
   Health Care Providers Handbook on Muslim Patients Queensland Government, Australia (Adobe Reader required)
    Islamic Medicine Edited by Shahid Athar , M. D.

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Native Americans
   American Indian & Native Alaskan Elderly University of California at Berkeley Resource Center on Aging
   HealthWeb: Native Americans Michigan State University Libraries
    Infusing Culture into Parenting Issues: Native American  Vicki Ritts, Ph.D., St. Louis Community College
    Infusing Culture into Psychopathology: Native American Vicki Ritts, Ph.D., St. Louis Community College

Saudi Arabia
   Infusing Culture into Parenting Issues: The Arab World  Vicki Ritts, Ph.D., St. Louis Community College
    Infusing Culture into Psychopathology: The Arab World  Vicki Ritts, Ph.D., St. Louis Community College

Seventh Day Adventists
  History of Vegetarianism: Seventh Day Adventists  International Vegetarian Union
  Seventh Day Adventists Religious Movements, University of Virginia

Vietnamese / Laotians
  Health Care Practices and Beliefs of Laotians Living in America Charles Kemp, RN, Baylor University
  HealthWeb: Asian Americans Michigan State University Libraries
   Vietnamese-American Medical Profile Charles Kemp, RN, Baylor University

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 Last updated:  August 17, 2001
 Created by:     Vicky Leather