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AGEISM
stereotyping of, prejudice toward, and/or discrimination against the elderly
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AGNOSTIC
a person who claims that he does not know or cannot know if God exists
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ATHEIST
a person who claims that there is no God
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Buddhism
a religion that follows the teachings of Buddha
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Christianity
a religion that follows the teachings of Jesus Christ
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Cultural Diversity
the variety of people living and working together in the world
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Developmental Disability
a chronic condition that restricts physical and/or mental abilities
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HEALTH
state of physical, mental, and social well-being
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Hinduism
a religion that believes in the unity of everything and that all are a part of God
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Islam
a religion that follows the prophet Muhammad and the Five Pillars of Islam
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Judaism
a religion that follows the teachings of God as given to Moses in laws and commandments
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MORES
the accepted traditional customs of a particular social group
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NEED
something necessary or required
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Psychosocial Needs
needs which involve social interaction, emotions, intellect, and spirituality
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Puberty
the period at which a person develops secondary sex characteristics
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Religion
a set of beliefs and practices followed by a group of people
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Spirituality
of, or relating to the concerns of the spirit, the sacred, or the soul
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Stereotype
a biased generalization about a group that is usually based on opinions and distorted ideas
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Transcultural Nursing
the study of various cultures with the goal of providing care specific to each culture
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Wellness
successfully balancing things that happen in everyday life; includes five different types: physical, social, emotional, intellectual, and spiritual
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