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A Brief History of the Cultural Group
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Chosen cultural group: European Americans;
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First Europeans in the US: Spanish;
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Euro-Americans : to emphasize geographical origin;
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Arrived in two large migration waves;
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Largest groups: German, Irish, English Americans;
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US citizens still call them Whites ( Euro-Americans, n.d.).
A Brief History of the Socio-Cultural Group
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Chosen socio-cultural group: Polish heritage;
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One of the largest groups;
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Predominantly ethnic Poles speaking Polish;
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Ethnic minorities: Kashubians, Silesians, Górali, Galicians;
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1850 the beginning of Poles arrival;
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Urban (factories) and rural (farming) communities ( European-Americans, 2017).
Values of the Cultural Group
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Respect their countries of origin;
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Prefer not to be called Euro-Americans;
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Respect and appreciate different cultures;
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Respect the US and other nations;
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Value family and religious traditions;
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Acknowledge their ethnic and cultural origins ( Euro-Americans, n.d.).
Values of the Socio-Cultural Group
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Highly appreciate their family ties;
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Adhere to Roman Catholic religious principles;
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Formed a Polish National Catholic Church;
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Hard-working, value labor and dislike laziness;
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Marry mostly Eastern European Catholics;
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Support connections with relatives in Poland ( European-Americans, 2017).
The worldview of the Culture
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Culture: determined by Western Europe;
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Culture: systematized in traditions and government;
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Regulated traditions of civic education;
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Mostly assimilated into the US culture;
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Sporadic expression of ethnic ties;
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Southern Europeans: high levels of integrity ( Euro-Americans, n.d.).
Language and Communication Patterns of the Cultural Group
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Euro-Americans speak native languages;
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English: for work and social life;
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Native languages: home, holidays, personal communication;
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High level of identity through language;
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Publish newspapers in native languages;
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Arrange concerts in native languages ( European-Americans, 2017).
Language and Communication Patterns of Socio-Cultural Group (Specific)
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The Polish language is widely spoken;
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Polish belongs to West Slavic languages;
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It is similar to Slovak and Czech;
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Taught in parochial and Sunday schools;
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Consonants are rather different from English;
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The language has many diacriticals (Jones, 2017).
Art and Other Expressive Forms of the Cultural Group
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James Belushi an actor, Albanian origin;
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Gjon Mili photographer for Life magazine;
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Shqipe Malush poet (Jurgens, 2017);
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Flamenco: a world-known Spanish dance style;
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Angel González: a poet, Spanish origin;
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Pablo Casals cellist, Spanish origin (Colahan, 2017).
Art and Other Expressive Forms of the Socio-Cultural Group
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Korczak Ziolkowski: sculptor and designer;
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Leopold Stokowski: the Philadelphia Orchestra conductor;
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Stan Musial, Carl Yastrzemski: baseball players;
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Stan Coveleski: pitcher, Hall of Fame;
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Casimir Funk: discovered the term vitamin ;
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Leon Jaworski prosecutor, Zbigniew Brzezinski advisor (Jones, 2017).
Norms and Rules
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Euro-Americans are polite and considerate;
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A sense of humor: usually good;
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Education occupies a significant place;
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Offending the weak and disabled: unacceptable;
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They are interested in social life;
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Close family and ethnic ties ( European-Americans, 2017).
Lifestyle Characteristics
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Religion and church: an important role;
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Women take care of household chores;
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Men are regarded as breadwinners;
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Modern situation: roles are becoming equal;
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High respect for the elderly;
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Children: obey, may express their opinions ( European-Americans, 2017).
Relationship Patterns
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Dating: equal expression of the initiative;
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Express great respect for the elderly;
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Children respect parents, pay visits often;
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Families of two generations may cohabitate;
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Marriage preferences: among group members;
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Family structure: patriarchal and nuclear ( Euro-Americans, n.d.; European-Americans, 2017).
Common Rituals
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Wedding: traditionally incorporates several steps;
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Traditional dances: mazur, krakowiak, polka;
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Christening: one-two weeks after birth;
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Godparents: responsible for religious upbringing;
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Funeral: according to Catholic traditions;
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The dead are accompanied by shoes (Jones, 2017).
Degree of Assimilation from Mainstream Society
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Easier assimilation due to skin color;
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It was only outer assimilation;
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Good assimilation at a workplace;
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Diligent and hardworking people: earned respect;
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Level of intercultural marriage: very low;
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Easily learned the language and regulations (Jones, 2017).
Degree of Marginalization from Mainstream Society
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Close cultural ties made assimilation difficult;
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Polish jokes: a great obstacle;
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Jokes show the Poles as simpletons;
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Do not anglicize names anymore;
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They started taking pride in their culture;
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Prefer to stay in Polish communities (Jones, 2017).
Health Behaviors and Practices
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Outdoor activities: a common practice;
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The pattern of diet: Western;
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Create sustainable positive changes in communities;
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Preferred medicine type: traditional Western;
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Preventive medicine: do tests, get immunizations,
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Advanced illnesses: hospice and palliative care ( European Americans in Minnesota, 2017).
Differential Approaches Needed by Healthcare Professionals for Each Group
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European Americans: rare translation problems;
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Different approaches to medical aid;
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Traditional medicine of some groups;
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Polish group: used to be skeptical;
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Some people have traditional views;
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Some patients need translators (rarely) (Jones, 2017).
References
Colahan, C. (2017). Spanish Americans. Web.
Euro-Americans. (n.d.). Web.
European-Americans. (2017). Web.
European Americans in Minnesota. (2017). Web.
Jones, S. (2017). Polish Americans. Web.
Jurgens, J. (2017). Albanian Americans. Web.
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