Cultural Competency - Multicultural Health Generalizations By Culture
Disclaimer: Although the following statements may apply to some individuals, this is not to infer these are beliefs and/or practices of the majority of this population.
Generalization = a starting point: When generalizing, one begins with an assumption about a group but then seeks further information about whether the assumption fits that individual.
Stereotype = an ending point: When stereotyping, one makes an assumption about a person based on group membership without learning whether or not that individual fits the assumption.
African
African-American
Amish
Arab
Asian
Asian Indian
Baha'i
Buddhist
Chinese
Cuban
East European
Greek
Hindu
Japanese
Jehovah's Witness
Jewish
Korean
Latino
Mexican/Mexican American
Muslim
Native American
Polish
Russian
Sikh
Vietnamese
