American Indians and White People

Wax, Rosalie H.; Thomas, Robert K.

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“…The mother's infant is born into her family but the mother selects caring behaviors that strengthen the bonds between the infant and the clan. However, she does it in such a way that family members do not feel forced (Good Tracks, 1973;Wax & Thomas, 1961). The mother selects behaviors that are active but indirect in building family ties.…”

Section: Building a Care-providing Consortiummentioning

confidence: 99%

“…When a family member asks to "visit" with the mother's infant, she will oblige in a manner comfortable for her, either leaving the infant with the family member for a weekend or eating dinner with her family. Family members usually volunteer their time and energy with the infant and the mother cooperates by encouraging her family's care of the baby (Good Tracks, 1973;Wax & Thomas, 1961). By interacting with the her family this way, the mother is showing the infant through example how to build a family consortium.…”

Section: Building a Care-providing Consortiummentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Indians value non-interference. Non-interference is defined as the belief that every person 41 has the right to choose what type of behavior he or she want to exhibit as long as it does not interfere with the goals of the tribe (Wax & Thomas, 1961). Noninterference is compared with the Western practice of coercion.…”

Section: American Indian Philosophymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Passive forbearance or noninterference is a cultural interaction pattern of American Indians (Wax & Thomas, 1961) that can be observed in family caregiving and in behavior at health care facilities. American Indians providing care to family members, including infants, or receiving care from other persons do not believe they should try to influence others or to "interfere."…”

Section: Passive Forbearance As An Indian Way Of Caringmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Passive forbearance or non-interference is the term used to describe the interaction pattern of the American Indian in her or his environment (Good Tracks, 1973;Wax & Thomas, 1961 Indians believe that health reflects living in total harmony with nature and having the ability to survive under exceedingly difficult circumstances (Sobralske, 1985). The values, attitudes, and beliefs of health are reflected in the behaviors of the Indian.…”

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The Infant Caring Process among Cherokee Mothers

Nichols

2004

J Holist Nurs

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The purpose of this study was to identify the social process of infant care among Cherokee mothers. Nineteen informants, who had an infant less than 2 years of age, were interviewed. The data were analyzed using the technique of constant comparative analysis. A social process of Indian infant care among Cherokee mothers was identified. Eight conceptsemerged from data analysis. The first and principal concept, being a Cherokee mother, describes the functions of being an Indian mother in Cherokee society. The other seven concepts describe the patterns of cultural care the mothers provided to their infants. These included accommodating everyday infant care, accommodating health perspectives, building a care-providing consortium, living spiritually, merging the infant into Indian culture, using noncoercive discipline techniques, and vigilantly watching for the natural unfolding of the infant. Trustworthiness and credibility of the generated theory were evaluated through multiple measures.

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Section: Building a Care-providing Consortiummentioning

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Section: American Indian Philosophymentioning

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