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Culture Shock in the Health Context
Author(s) -
Lightfoot Sandra
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
australian occupational therapy journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.595
H-Index - 44
eISSN - 1440-1630
pISSN - 0045-0766
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-1630.1985.tb01506.x
Subject(s) - refugee , shock (circulatory) , context (archaeology) , cultural sensitivity , health professionals , medicine , political science , sociology , public relations , nursing , psychology , health care , history , psychotherapist , law , archaeology
Indo‐Chinese migration to Australia has occurred under a programme of humanitarian aid for refugees. This paper expresses some aspects of cultural, historical and religious practice which may assist health professionals to increase their understanding of this group and meet their needs with sensitivity.