Transcultural Perspectives in the Nursing Care of Adults Read chapter 7 of the class textbook and review the attached PowerPoint presentation. Once done answer the following questions; Discuss how culture influences adult development. How culture inf

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How Culture Influences Adult Development

In the society, the culture of people always influences how the development of adulthood can be. In other cultural organizations other than the western cultures, the community still expects the adults to do their roles as adults that the children cannot do. As they transit from childhood to adulthood, more expectations from them keep on arising now and then. Such cultures for instance, in the Chinese culture, when one is in the college, that shows that they are not children anymore, but in the bracket of adulthood hence, they are supposed to behave and reason like adults (Andrews, 2016). Other than the Chinese culture, likewise, in some of the countries in Africa, being in college grants one the right to be his/her decision-maker as they are being considered adults. Generally, culture influences the adulthood development in that it will decide if a person is fit to be called an adult or not. This kind of notion of culture is found almost everywhere. The actions of people will tell whether they are adults' bracket or are still grouped as children. Other social-cultural factors that influence adulthood in society are marriage. The marriage stage is also considered a step where one needs to be responsible for their actions and behaviors. Other than marriage, when one starts working; thus, they become their own decision makes and are being considered adults in society. In conclusion, as culture states, for one to be an adult, there are some stages they have to pass either by age or by actions.

How a woman from a traditional culture such as those in the Middle East might experience adulthood differently.

In the Middle East, women sometimes find it difficult during the transition of adulthood time. Research shows that these women, especially those in the countries that are in Africa, really have a very challenging transition story. This is because; these women are faces to do specific tasks that are not necessary for the name of cultural transition. For instance, some women have been forces to sleep with men as a sign of change, which should not be the case in ordinary life, and it is being considered sexual harassment in everyday life. Other than that, some women have passed the transition by being circumcised, which is deemed inhuman. Circumcision of women in some cultures believes that when a woman is circumcised, she is now an adult and no longer a child. In some cultures, women's gender is not considered as something, and they cannot be leaders or elected anywhere men are; in some communities, women are not supposed to talk where men are (Nelson & Wu, 2014). All these challenges make the women feel that they are compared to children in society; however, recently, some women have discovered this and are fighting back for their power in society. Research shows that the representation of women in the parliament has increased, which was not the case as per the old culture dictated or required.

How gender might influence adult development in a White, middle-class family

           In almost all cultures, gender might affect the development of adulthood. However, in white middle-class families, genders are taken to e equal as compared to some families like in the Middle Eastern. Research shows that culture might control how either of the gender act among them (Lachman, 2015). For instance, this is found in some families in the American culture or in western culture as a whole where the relationship between the same genders can be seen to very strong and consider as a culture in those societies. It is found that in a white middle-class family, they believe that a person of any gender who has gone to college is considered an adult whereas, in the American families, children are being taught to be responsible as soon as they rich the age of eighteen and not necessarily to be in college. It has also been found that in the white middle-class family, gender is considered equal and can do both families' cores. Both genders can wash the dishes, cook, etc. on the other hand, and some cultures do not allow male gender to do the kitchen work, which is only considered for women and maybe middle-aged children.

How gender and specific religious beliefs and practices might influence an adult's health and illness during situational crises or transitions

           In the current world, gender and some of the religious beliefs and practices might affect an adult's health during changes in so many ways. Research shows that according to some religious beliefs, men are supposed to be providing for their women and children, and this might affect their health. Men will sometimes find it challenging to find the needs of the family as required by the religion, and they might feel tormented in life. Some men think that they are being overloaded which the giving they are supposed to provide for the family, and this might lead them to be stressed in life in challenging times (Wong & Halimah, 2017). As a matter of stress, they might develop some health issues like pressure and much more, which might be long-term. On the other hand, during a situational crisis, some of the religious practices have played a significant role in people's health. This makes the patient's life enjoyable, and they feel loved in society; therefore, if a patient was suffering from conditions like depression or stress, they become relieved.

References

Andrews, M. M. (2016). Transcultural Perspective in the Nursing Care of Adults. In J. S. Margaret M. Andrews,  Transcultural Concepts in Nursing Care. Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer.

Lachman, M. (2015). Mind the Gap in the Middle: A Call to Study Midlife. Research in Human Development, 12(3-4), 327-334. Retrieved May 30, 2020, from  https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4734389/

Nelson, L., Badger, S., & Wu, B. (2014). The influence of culture in emerging adulthood: Perspectives of Chinese college students. International Journal of Behavioral Development, 8(1), 26-36.

Wong, L., Jani, R., & Halimah, A. (2017). Midlife Crisis Perceptions, Experiences, Help-Seeking, and Needs Among Multi-Ethnic Malaysian Women. Women & Health, 52(8), 804-819.