As students and consumers, we should be aware of the power that marketing has over our consciousness. The t-shirts send the wrong message: that exploitation is fine when it is done in the name of financial gain. Our campus commercialism is a far cr Continue Reading...
Asian-American During the late 19th century Asian-Americans, particularly those of Chinese decent went through one of the hardest, most discriminatory periods of their American history. The legal and political system restricted the freedom of Asian- Continue Reading...
He predicted that by the year 2000, their 3% of the total population will increase with at least one additional percent (Takaki, 9). Those Asians who came to the United States with the first immigration wave were mostly workers with no education dr Continue Reading...
Unfortunately, the opinions of many white Americans during this time were of disapproval rather than acceptance of the "melting pot" that was America. Takaki's work is also surprising when the subject notes Asian-Americans had lived in the United St Continue Reading...
This, obviously, is morally wrong, but as long as people continue to see the world through the lens of race, there are likely to be widespread injustices. It seems to me that there is no easy solution to the problem of racism and lack of social rep Continue Reading...
Soon Ja Du was the Korean-American owner of a liquor store in South Central Los Angeles. As if by fate, African-American Latasha Harlins walked into Soon Ja Du's store a few weeks before the Rodney King beatings. Like King, Latasha Harlins became a Continue Reading...
First, it masks society to the continued dearth of Asian-Americans in decision-making positions, both in government and in corporate America. It also stops people in authority from addressing the issue, because the problem is buried. Towards this, Continue Reading...
Asian-Americans With Diabetes: Assessing the Intervention PICOT question: How do Asian-Americans with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes perceive barriers to implementing dietary and lifestyles changes to reduce A1C levels in the first 3 months after d Continue Reading...
Persons who do not know about his traditional, middle class, White bread upbringing in upstate New York call upon him to represent the 'Asian viewpoint' when he is asked, for instance, to be a talking head or commentator on a scandal relating to Ame Continue Reading...
One only has to look at the technological advances Japan has provided the world to understand the importance the race as a whole places on advanced educational goals. Conclusion Throughout recent history the Asian cultures have been periodically Continue Reading...
Asian-American Studies I needed complete. This description project: Historical Connections Project Chinese ideals of beauty seem so different from Western ones. When one looks to Chinese practices such as foot binding, it almost seems that some of Continue Reading...
They did not have hope for a better life, as the Chinese did, which made their introduction into the country even more difficult. Both ethnic groups were treated horribly after their arrival. The Chinese (and other immigrants after them) experience Continue Reading...
In 'Minor Feelings,' Asian American Racial Trauma Is Laid Bare What stood out is how Asian Americans are viewed in the country. While racial bias is mostly linked to Black Americans it was surprising to discover that Asian Americans are also Continue Reading...
Introduction The PICOT question is: How does the standard health education to implement patient-specific dietary and lifestyle modifications compare to patients who receive culturally tailored diabetes education and the reduction of mean blood sugar Continue Reading...
Introduction Diabetes mellitus represents a chronic ailment impacting the way the human body converts food consumed into energy. The major portion of consumed food breaks down into glucose and gets discharged into the bloodstream. The human pancreas Continue Reading...
Second World War (WWII) witnessed an outbreak of activism, a form of resistance, by Native Americans, African-Americans, Asian-Americans and Chicanos, as the campaign for civil rights inspired other racial minorities in America to demand total equal Continue Reading...
The scourge of type II diabetes is impossible to miss when looking at the societies of countries like the United States. More commonly known as adult-onset diabetes, the disorder is commonly manifested upon adulthood (if not sooner) when the body of Continue Reading...
Epidemiology Paper Part Three: Implementation and Evaluation - Asian Americans with type 2 diabetes 1. Identify a public health theory you will use to support the implementation of your prevention and health promotion activities. Provide evidence tha Continue Reading...
Overview The scholarly activity that I participated in was a workshop organized by the Hindu/Sikh community of our city at the Shri Durga Temple. The purpose of the workshop was to provide basic health education and basic health screenings—for Continue Reading...
Sociology / Panethnicity Asian-American Panethnicity -- by Yen Le Espiritu What issue is at stake and what is the author's point-of-view? Before addressing the intellectual question that the author is pursuing in this book, there are some importan Continue Reading...
Representation of Asian Women: American Television Sitcoms and Media Introduction American Asian women exist within a culture that is at times resistant at providing a realistic portrait of what an Oriental woman is and how she expresses herself. T Continue Reading...
(Hall, C.C. 1995). This fact is proven by studies of Asian women outside the United States. For instance, studies in Korea and China point out that a high rate of eating disorder cases are being recorded in these countries as a direct result of eco Continue Reading...
Through the summer months, I traveled most of Southeast Asia, concentrating the bulk of my travels in China. It was here that I was able to see, first hand, my racial history. It did not strike a too-significant impression on me - I felt a bit like Continue Reading...
Article Review: Asian Americans and Diabetes APA Citation: More than half of Asian Americans with diabetes are undiagnosed. (2015). National Institute of Health. Retrieved from: https://www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/more-half-asian- americans Continue Reading...
Area of Interest Asian Americans have the highest proportion of undiagnosed diabetes than any other ethnic group in the United States, by far. According to the CDC (2017), one in every two Asian Americans has diabetes but has never been diagnosed, wh Continue Reading...
From the onset, it would be prudent to point out that Asians, as Croucher, Nguyen, and Rahmani point out, happen to be America’s fastest growing population. However, the said population also happens to be one of the populations most susceptible Continue Reading...
Type 2 Diabetes among Asian Americans: Effectiveness of a Culturally Tailored Diabetes Education ProgramPICOT question: In Asian Americans with type 2 diabetes (P), does a culturally tailored diabetes education program, including patient-specific die Continue Reading...
Introduction There are various risk factors that have been associated with the development of type 2 diabetes. These include, but they are not limited to, ethnicity and lifestyle. With regard to ethnicity, it is important to note that people of Asian Continue Reading...
The role of descriptive epidemiology in nursing science is very important as it helps to provide information that can be used by nurses to prevent the spread of disease, develop effective interventions, and engage in further research. A descriptive e Continue Reading...
Type 2 diabetes is increasing in prevalence across the United States at a rate that cannot be explained by genetics alone. Obesity and inactivity are thought to play a strong role in the notable spike in the number of sufferers. On the other hand, ge Continue Reading...
Social Support and Depression Among Asian-American Adults The Relationship between Social Support and Depression among Asian-American Adults There is evidence to suggest that Asian-Americans are less likely than European-Americans to seek social Continue Reading...
PICOT question: In Asian Americans with type 2 diabetes (P), does a culturally tailored diabetes education program, including patient-specific dietary and lifestyle modifications, (I) reduce A1C levels (O) after 2 months (T) versus a control group of Continue Reading...
Some analysts find that Native American men area more oriented toward the past, but others find that these men have as much a high future Time Perspective as others. Thoms notes that "cultures such as Native American ones that honor their ancestors Continue Reading...
Galvin (2020) reports that just because Asian Americans are not coming down with COVID-19 in the same numbers as other populations it does not mean they are not experiencing deteriorating health conditions. On the contrary, their mental health is fai Continue Reading...
PICOT Question for Management of Type 2 Diabetes of Asian-Americans Diabetes is a lifestyle disease that affects the method the body handles glucose in the blood. Presently, more than 27 million people have been diagnosed of type 2 diabetes in the U Continue Reading...
The global burden of type 2 diabetes is still seen to be significantly worrying the health Sector as it stands at exceeding 5% of the population across the globe. However, in some regions like Middle East and North Africa the prevalence stands at 20% Continue Reading...
Quantitative Versus Qualitative Study Comparison: Type 2 Diabetes Among Asian Americans Research study types tend to fall into two distinct categories—that of qualitative and quantitative research. Quantitative research studies are data-driven Continue Reading...
Child Abuse Case Studies The 70-year-old Asian-American woman The 70-year-old Asian-American woman has been having severe arguments with her daughter, and she reports that her daughter slapped her giving her a black eye. She does not want this info Continue Reading...
Asian-Americans with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes perceive barriers to implementing dietary and lifestyles changes to reduce A1C levels in the first 3 months after diagnosis"? Method of obtaining necessary approval(s) and securing support from y Continue Reading...
Sexuality and gender in Saving Face (2006) are represented in unique ways that are defined both by cultural and familial expectations and traditions. In the family of Wil and Gao, sexuality is viewed from a much more cultural and traditional standpoi Continue Reading...
