An older female patient tells a nurse the following: "In my culture, women are the silent partner in the family. Men make all of the decisions. However, when we came to the United States, all that changed
I became an American. I am in charge of my family just like my husband." This is an example of:
a. enculturation.
b. acculturation.
c. ethnicity.
d. culture competence.
ANS: B
Enculturation is defined as cultural beliefs passed down from one generation to the next. Accul-turation is the process by which persons from one culture adapt to another. Ethnicity is defined as the cultural group that one identifies with. Cultural competence involves stepping outside our own biases and understanding that others bring a different set of values.
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