Assignment:
Article critique on culture methods of choosing a diet
1. Definition of health.
2. Compare cultural definitions of health
3. Describe cultural differences in attitudes, beliefs, and practices as they relate to a health issues
4. Predict the success of a health intervention based on a culture's attitudes, beliefs, and practices
5. Select two cultures whose definitions of health differ from yours and compare the three definitions.
6. Describe the similarities and differences between the definitions
Please provide references.
SOME Resources YOU CAN REFER TO!
Culture and Psychology, Matsumoto, D., & Juang, L. (2008), (4th Ed.). Belmont, CA: Thompson Wadsworth, Chapter 7, "Culture and Health".
Gardiner, Harry W., & Kosmitzki, C. (2011). Lives across cultures: Cross-cultural human development (5th Ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson Education; Chapter 9, "Culture, Health, and Illness," pp. 239-257
Article: Cummings, B., Mengistu, M., Negash, W., Bekele, A., & Ghile, T. (2006). Barriers to and facilitators for female participation in an HIV prevention project in rural Ethiopia: Findings from a qualitative evaluation. Culture, Health & Sexuality, 8(3), 251-266. Retrieved on September 2, 2007, from the Academic Search Premier database.
Article: Scott, K. D., Gilliam, A., & Braxton, K. (2005). Culturally competent HIV prevention strategies for women of color in the United States. Health Care for Women International, 26(1), 17-45. Retrieved on September 2, 2007, from the Academic Search Premier database.