Information on this page provides information for the provider to gain information about the cultures of families who do not speak English in the home and are receiving early intervention, speech therapy, audiology, or other hearing related services.
UNICEF:
Data from countries throughout the world is provided on individual countries and regions of the world on the topics of: Child health, Child Protection, Child Survival, Early Childhood Development, Education and Home Environments, HIV/AIDS, Maternal and newborn health, Nutrition, Sanitation and Water.
https://data.unicef.org/country/
Early Childhood Development
https://data.unicef.org/topic/early-childhood-development/development-status/
Countdown to 2030: Country profiles on early childhood development
https://data.unicef.org/resources/countdown-to-2030-ecd-country-profiles/
https://nurturing-care.org/resources/country-profiles/
Early Childhood Education
Spreadsheet on Percentage of Children attending Early Childhood Education Programmes 36-59 months by country
https://data.unicef.org/topic/early-childhood-development/early-childhood-education/
Home Environments
Spreadsheets can be downloaded on the following topics:
Percentage of children 36-59 months who have been engaged in activities to promote learning and school readiness
Percentage of children 0-59 months who have been left alone or in the care of a younger child for more than one hour at least once in the past week
Percentage of children 0-59 months who have learning materials in the home (childrens books and playthings)
https://data.unicef.org/topic/early-childhood-development/home-environment/
ETHNOMED:
These pages have information about: Interpersonal relationships (Naming, Status Role Prestige); Greetings (Phrases of Courtesy);Displays of Respect; General Etiquette; Marriage Family & Kinship Structure (Member, Gender/Status,Age Relationships, Family Kinship Structure); Reproduction (Pregnancy, Child Birth Post Partum Practices, Infancy Childhood and Socialization (Infant Feeding and Care, Child Rearing Practices); Nutrition and Food; Drinks, Drugs and Indulgences, Religious Life, Death, Traditional Medical Practices, Experiences with Western Medicines, Mental Health, Community Structure, Common Acculturation Issues;
Asia: Cambodia, Chin, Chinese, Hmong, Karen, Nepali speaking Bhutanese, Vietnamese, Burmese, Marshallese
Africa: Eritrean, Ethiopian, Oromo, Somali, Congolese,
Middle East: Iraqi
Culture: Hispanic/Latino
Go to “Cultures” at the top of the website
PATIENT CARE GUIDE FROM THE CLEVELAND CLINIC:
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/-/scassets/files/org/about/diversity/2016-diversity-toolkit.ashx
These pages contain information about: Considerations before providing care, Meals, Hospital Attire, Communication, Rituals, End of Life Care
Aboriginal: African American, Puerto Rican, Hawaiian, Amish,
Middle East: Islamic/Arabic, , Lebanese
Africa: African, Somali,
Europe: Italian, Albanian, , Austrian, Bosnian/Serbian/Slovenian/Croatian, French, Swedish, German, Greek, Norwegian, Polish, , Czech and Slovakian, Dutch, Scottish, Danish, Romanian, Hungarian, Irish
Central America, Caribbean, Mexico, South America: Jamaican, Mexican, Panamanian, , Dominican, , Cuban, Haitian,
East/South Asia, Southeast Asia, South Pacific: Japanese, Korean, Nepalese, Burmese (Karen), Chinese, Filipino, Thai, East Indian, Vietnamese, Turkish, Burmese, Pakistani,
Russian, Ukrainian,
North America: Canadian
Religions: Jain, Jehovah’s Witness, Baha’I, Baptist, Mormon, Buddhist, Orthodox Jewish, Reformed Jewish, Catholic Orthodox, Catholic, Rastafarian, Scientologist, Episcopalian, Shinto, Wiccan, Hindu, Zoroastrian, Hare Krishna
Sexual Orientation: Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Gay
MULTICULTURAL AMERICA AND WORLD CULTURES:
http://Multicultural America: https://www.everyculture.com/multi/
http://World Cultures: https://www.everyculture.com/wc/
This website provides information by country on the topics of: History, The beginning of Immigration, the Modern Era, Significant Immigration waves, Settlement Patterns (Acculturation/Assimilation), Traditions, Customs & Beliefs, Proverbs, Cuisine, Traditional Costumes, Dances & Songs, Holidays, Health Issues (Language, Family Community Dynamics), Education, Birth, Role of Women, Courtship & Weddings, Funerals (Religion, Employment and Economic Traditions, Politics and Government), Relationship with country of origin (Individual Group Contributions), Academia, Government, Media, Organizations and Associations, Museums and Research Centers.
Information is provided on cultures within America and World Cultures
CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL REHABILITATION RESEARCH AND INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE (CIRRIE)
Rehabilitation Provider’s Guide to Cultures of the Foreign Born
Information provided: Introduction, Immigration History, Concept of Disability, Disability and Rehabilitation Systems, Communication between Consumers and Service Providers, Role of Family, Role of Community, Role of Religion, Gender, Holidays, Food Practices, Recommendations to Rehabilitation Service Providers
Asia:
China
http://cirrie-sphhp.webapps.buffalo.edu/culture/monographs/china.php
Philipines
http://cirrie-sphhp.webapps.buffalo.edu/culture/monographs/philippines.php
India
http://cirrie-sphhp.webapps.buffalo.edu/culture/monographs/india.php
Korea
http://cirrie-sphhp.webapps.buffalo.edu/culture/monographs/korea.php
Vietnam
http://cirrie-sphhp.webapps.buffalo.edu/culture/monographs/vietnam.php
Central America, Caribbean, Mexico:
Cuba
http://cirrie-sphhp.webapps.buffalo.edu/culture/monographs/cuba.php
Dominican Republic
http://cirrie-sphhp.webapps.buffalo.edu/culture/monographs/domrep.php
El Salvador
http://cirrie-sphhp.webapps.buffalo.edu/culture/monographs/elsalvador.php
Haiti
http://cirrie-sphhp.webapps.buffalo.edu/culture/monographs/haiti.pdf
Jamaica
http://cirrie-sphhp.webapps.buffalo.edu/culture/monographs/jamaica.php
Mexico
http://cirrie-sphhp.webapps.buffalo.edu/culture/monographs/mexico.php
Cultural Brokering:
http://cirrie-sphhp.webapps.buffalo.edu/culture/monographs/cb.php
Religion:
http://cirrie-sphhp.webapps.buffalo.edu/culture/monographs/muslim.php
CULTURAL ORIENTATION RESOURCE CENTER:
http://www.culturalorientation.net/
http://www.culturalorientation.net/library/publications
These monographs, Background Material, contain information about: Modern history, government and economy, Health Care and Education, The Land (Geography, Urban/Rural), The People (Educational and Occupational Backgrounds, Ethnic, Religions and Religious Groups, Beliefs and Customs:(Religious Beliefs, Customs-Family and Family Relations, Gender Roles and Relations (Marriage, Parenting, Leadership), Healthcare beliefs and practices (Physical Health Care, Mental Health Care), Food, Drink, Smoking, Clothing)), Conditions in First Asylum Countries, Implications for Resettlement.
Middle East: Syria, Iraq, Iraqi Kurds
Africa: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Darfuri Refugees, Eritrean Refugees, Kunama, 1972 in Eritrea, Banyamulenge Tutsi, Somali Bantu, Somalis, Burundians, Liberian,
Asia: Bhutanese in Nepal, Burma, Hmong, Montaghnards in Vietnam, Meskhetian Turks, Afghans
Europe: Bosinians,
Caribbean: Cubans, Haitians
Muslim Refugees
LANGUAGES:
Arabic, Burmese, Chin, Farsi, Karen, Kinyarwanda, Nepali, Somali, Swahili, Amharic, Kirundi, Russian, Spanish, Tigrigna
ETHNIC PROFILES:
https://www.dhhs.nh.gov/omh/refugee/documents/ethnicprofiles.pdf
Information in the ethnic profiles are: Background, Religion, Family Structure, Health Care Beliefs and Practices, Health Risks of Refugees,
Europe: Bosnian, Roma, Kosovar,
East/South/Southeast Asia: Cambodian, Laotian, Kurds, Vietnamese
Central/South America, Mexico, Caribbean: Cuban, Haitian, Hispanic
Africa: Ethiopian & Eritrean, Nigerian, Somali, Sudanese, Liberian
Middle East:Iraqi
BRIDGING REFUGEE YOUTH AND CHILDREN’S SERVICES
https://brycs.org/blog/early-childhood/
The complete website can be accessed in Spanish.
Early Childhood Cultural Backgrounds: Ways to Use Cultural Backgrounders
Information included is: Background, Culture and Religion, Family and Community, Child Rearing and Child Development, Guidance and Discipline, School and Education, Health and Mental health, Community Leadership
https://ccrebankst.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/ways-use-cultural-backgrounders.pdf
Asia:
Bhutan
https://brycs.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/bhutanese-cultural-backgrounder.pdf
Burma
https://brycs.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/burmese-cultural-backgrounder.pdf
Middle East:
Iraq
https://brycs.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/iraqi-cultural-backgrounder.pdf
Africa:
Somalia
https://brycs.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/somali-cultural-backgrounder.pdf
Toolkit: Refugee Resettlement
https://brycs.org/toolkit/refugee-resettlement-head-start-collaboration-toolkit/
HEAD START:
https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/culture-language/article/indigenous-immigrant-families
Mixtec, Zapotec & Triqui Indigenous Peoples of Mexico
https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/ind-culture-background-eng.pdf
Our Journey to Success: Early Education for Children in Indigenous Migrant Families
https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/our-journey-success-ind-flipbook-eng.pdf
Making it Work: Implementing Cultural Learning Experiences in American Indian and Alaskan Native Early Learning Settings for Children Birth through Five
CDC REFUGEE IMMIGRANT HEALTH PROFILES:
https://www.cdc.gov/immigrantrefugeehealth/profiles/index.html
Refugee Health Profiles are provided: Each profile covers some of these topics:
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- Priority Health Conditions
- Background
- Population Movements
- Healthcare and Conditions Before Arrival
- Medical Screening of U.S.-bound Refugees
- Post-arrival Medical Screening
- Health Information
Asia: Bhutanese, Burmese
Central America: Central American
Africa: Congolese, Somali,
Middle East: Iraqi, Syrian Refugees
INFORMATION FROM AUSTRALIA
HEALTH, QUEENSLAND GOVERNMENT, AUSTRALIA: CULTURAL DIVERSITY GUIDES
https://www.health.qld.gov.au/multicultural/health_workers/cultdiver_guide
Information is available on: Places of Transition, Ethnicity, Language, Ancestry, Language & Religion, Communication, Health, Health Beliefs and practices, Social Determinants of Health
East/South/Southeast Asia and Pacific Islander: Australian South Sea Islander People, Burmese, Burundian, Cambodian, Chinese, Filipino, Hmong, Indian, Maori, Papua New Guinean, Samoan, Sri Lankan, Vietnamese, Japanese, Afghan
Africa: Ethiopian, Sudanese
Middle East: Iraqi
CULTURAL ATLAS AUSTRALIA: CULTURAL PROFILES
https://culturalatlas.sbs.com.au/countries
https://culturalatlas.sbs.com.au/countries
Information for each culture are: Core Concepts, Greetings, Religion, Family, Naming, Dates of Significance, Etiquette, Do’s and Don’ts, Communication, Other Considerations, Business Culture
East/South/Southeast Asia and Pacific Islander: Afghanistan, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Fiji, India, Cambodia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Samoa, Vietnam, Tonga, , Taiwan, Thailand, Sri Lanka, South Korea, Singapore, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Japan, Laos, Bangladesh, Malaysia
South/Central America, Mexico, Caribbean: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, Venezuela.
Australia, New Zealand
Europe: Austria, Bosnia and Herzogovina, Croatia, France, Germany Greece, , Hungary, Italy, United Kingdom, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Spain, Sweden, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Ireland, Israel, Cyprus, Malta, Turkey
Middle East: Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Palestinian,Syria
Russia
Africa: Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Zimbabwe, Sudan, South Sudan, Saudi Arabia, , Somalia, South Africa, Africa, Mauritius
North America: Canada, , United States
STARTTS: NEW SOUTH WALES SERVICE FOR THE TREATMENT AND REHABILITATION OF TORTURE AND TRAUMA SURVIVORS
https://www.startts.org.au/about-us/
https://www.startts.org.au/resources/resources-for-free/
East/South/Southeast Asia: Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, Myannmar
Middle East: Syria, Iraq, Iran
Africa: South Sudan, Democratic Republic of the Congo
MULTICULTURAL COMMUNITIES COUNCIL OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA:
Working Cross-culturally: A Guide
https://mccsa.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Working-Cross-Culturally-A-Guide.pdf
By Language: Arabic, Spanish-speaking
Asia: Cambodia, Chinese, Filipino, India, Vietnamese
Europe: Croatia, Dutch, German, Greek, Hungarian, , Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Maltese, Polish, Russian, Serbian, Ukrainian, Bosnia,