N3352 Legacy of the Family Assignment

N3352 Legacy of the Family Assignment

N3352 Legacy of the Family Assignment

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Discussion – Family Values

Post your responses by 2359 Wednesday

Post your replies to peers by 2359 Saturday

N3352 Legacy of the Family Assignment

Topic

One of the terms we often see in the media is “family values.” In Chapter 13, page 353 of the

textbook, Friedman et al. define family values as “a system of ideas, attitudes, and beliefs about

the worth of an entity or concept that consciously and unconsciously bind together the members

of a family in a common culture (Parad & Caplan, 1965).”

Clearly, the true meaning of “family values” is complex. However, one thing is clear: family

values serve as general guides to behavior and they shape the family’s patterns of behavior

related to health care. Beginning on page 355, there is a detailed discussion of American Core

Values. One of these values (see page 363) relates to quality of life and maintaining health.

Friedman et al. indicate that maintaining health is becoming a major value within the American

culture along with people actively participating in their healthcare decisions rather than passively

receiving healthcare intervention.

a) From your professional and/or personal experiences, give one example of a person or

family whose health-related behaviors appeared to have been driven by this American

Core Value, and identify the social class, culture/ethnicity, and age range of the primary

person(s) involved.

b) From your professional and /or personal experiences, give one example of a person or

family whose health-related behaviors appeared to have been driven by an alternative

value in which healthcare intervention was passively received. Identify the social class,

culture/ethnicity, and age range of the primary person(s) involved.
Family Nursing: Research, Theory, and Practice (5th ed.) Chapters 18 – 20

Citation: Friedman, M. M., Bowden, V. R., & Jones, E. G. (2003). Family nursing: Research, theory, and practice (5th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.

N3352 Legacy of the Family Assignment Class Notes – Culture

These notes are provided by your instructor to highlight and extend topics in your textbook readings.
Submit by 2359 Saturday of Module 3.

Name:

Date:

Overview

View a movie of your choice from the list below. While watching the movie, assess the movie family’s characteristics and behaviors relative to the assessment criteria discussed in the class notes and textbook readings. Address each criterion including specific examples from the movie to validate your analysis. You must use references (textbook, class notes, others) and these must be cited throughout your paper. Submit your analysis in this document, typed using APA format. Limit is three (3) content pages.

Choose one of these movies:

Hotel Rowanda Under the Same Moon Home for the Holidays

Moonstruck Selena Bend It Like Beckham

Crash Snow Falling on Cedars Australia

The Help The Butler

If you want to select a movie other than those on the list, please obtain prior approval from your instructor.