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The Christmas Tree – nuanced exclusion?

December 17, 2010 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

A recent study out of Simon Fraser University took a look at the Christmas tree and its (probably unintended) effect of making those who don’t celebrate Christmas feel excluded: When people who did not celebrate Christmas or who did not identify as Christian filled out surveys about their moods while in the same room as a small Christmas tree, they reported less self-assurance and fewer positive feelings than if they hadn’t been reminded of the holiday, according to a new […]

Categories: Interfaith, Reports/Studies • Tags: Bible, Christmas tree, Cultural Competence, Simon Fraser University, Winter solstice

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The month of religious celebration or discrimination?

December 3, 2010 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

Rich Meneghello is a lawyer based in Portland, Oregon, and writes about what defines religious discrimination in the workplace: December is the month when most religious discrimination claims originate, so employers should prepare for the holiday season carefully. Fast fact: Religion-related claims are the fastest-growing charges filed with the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission; from 1,388 in 1992 to 3,386 in 2009. Although there is no single explanation for the rise in filings, common theories include enhanced awareness of employee rights, […]

Categories: Civil Rights, News Bits • Tags: Cultural Competence, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Religious discrimination, workplace

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Cultural competence is ethical

November 3, 2010 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

A new paper to be published in the Journal of Medical Ethics takes on cultural competence where it relates to the practice of medicine: Increasing cultural competence is often cited as a way to reduce healthcare disparities arising from value and cultural differences between patients and providers. Cultural competence entails not only a knowledge base of cultural practices of disparate patient populations, but also an attitude of adapting one’s practice style to meet patient needs and values. In order to […]

Categories: News Bits • Tags: Cultural Competence, Health care, Muslim

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