Background: In this module you will continue to explore different aspects of the NUBIAN CULTURE. In this module, as evidence of your progress, you will submit a paper addressing the constructs of Purnell’s model listed below. Subheadings should be used that address each of the papers requirements.
Assignment
Discuss the Family Roles & Organization construct of Purnell’s model as it relates to your selected culture and address each of the sub-constructs listed below:
Head of household
Gender roles
Goals & priorities
Developmental tasks
Roles of aged
Extended family
Social status
Alternative lifestyles
Discuss the Workforce Issues construct of Purnell’s model as it relates to your selected culture and address each of the sub-constructs listed below:
Acculturation
Autonomy
Language barriers
Discuss the Biocultural Ecology construct of Purnell’s model as it relates to your selected culture and address each of the sub-constructs listed below:
Biological variations
Skin color
Heredity
Genetics
Ecology
Discuss the Pregnancy construct of Purnell’s model as it relates to your selected culture and address each of the sub-constructs list below:
Fertility practices
Views toward pregnancy
Pregnancy beliefs
Birthing
Post-partum (including child rearing)
Additional Resources
Purnell, L. (2005). The Purnell model for cultural competence [Electronic version]. Journal of Multicultural Nursing & Health, 11(2), 7-15.