Urban Hiking… What is this? It is taking skills, knowledge, and curiosity applied to the great “outdoors” and applying it to peopled areas!!! It is an extraordinary way to witness and learn about Cultural Diversity and the “New America.” It is a way to erase fears of the unknown social and cultural phenomena that may impede your ability to embrace the demographic changes occurring in the United States and to embrace the vitality and excitement of change.The study of cultural diversity comes alive the moment you leave the confines of the classroom and go out into the community. One way to appreciate a given community is to go into a particular community and observe firsthand what daily life is like for a member of the community. The following outline can serve as an assessment guide to the target community and facilitate the understanding of CulturalCare.I. Demographic dataa. Total population size of entire city or townb. Breakdown by areas—residential concentrationsi. Specific focus on demographics of the target communityc. Breakdown by agesd. Other breakdownse. Educationf. Occupationsg. Incomeh. Nations of origin of residents of the location and the target neighborhoodII. Traditional Beliefsa. Traditional health/HEALTH and illness beliefs and practicesb. Definition of health/HEALTHc. Definition of illness/ILLNESSIII. Traditional causes of illness/ILLNESS such as:a. Poor eating habitsb. Wrong food combinationsc. Punishment from Godd. The evil eyee. Hexes, spells, or envyf. Witchcraftg. Environmental changesh. Exposure to draftsi. Over- or insufficientj. Grief and lossIV. Traditional Practicesa. Traditional methods of maintaining health/HEALTHb. Traditional methods of protecting health/HEALTHc. Traditional methods of restoring health/HEALTHd. Use and availability of home and herbal remediesV. Overall health status of residentsa. Visits to of physicians, nurse practitioners, traditional healers, or other health-care resourcesb. Health-care resources, such as neighborhood health centersc. Traditional pharmacies, such as a BotanicaVI. Life cycle eventsa. Childbearing beliefs and practicesb. Child-rearing beliefs and practicesc. Rituals and beliefs surrounding death and dyingA second part of this activity is to go on a walk through the given community. Point out thevarious services that are available. If possible, visit a community health-care provider, visit achurch or community center within the neighborhood, visit grocery stores and pharmacies andpoint out differences in foods and over-the-counter remedies, and eat a meal in a neighborhoodrestaurant.Destinations:Places within your community that you not have visited such as markets, pharmacies, churches,shrines, clinics, schools and so forth. [Show Less]