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Cultural Competence - Chapter 2
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Nursing
Undergraduate 3
02/02/2013

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demography
Definition
statistical study of populations, ages, sexes, population densities
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immigrant
Definition
alien entering US for permanent or temp residence
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disadvantaged background
Definition
both educational and economic factors that act as barriers to an individual's participation in a health profession's program
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undocumented alien
Definition
person has entered US unlawfully or has overstayed terms of admission
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resident alien
Definition
lawfully admitted alien
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nonimmigrant
Definition
people allowed to enter US temporarily as students, workers
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32%
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% of population in 2005 for "emerging majority"
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White
Definition
population with smallest # under age of 24?
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Mexico
Definition
greatest # of hispanic immigrants to US come from ?
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29.5
Definition
median age of American Indian/Alaska native population?
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White
Definition
What population has oldest mean age?
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White non-hispanics
Definition
population with lowest poverty rates in 2000?
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South
Definition
Where in US is poverty highest?
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1996
Definition
year when 1/5 of children lived in poverty in US
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1986
Definition
year amnesty granted for illegal aliens
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