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Formal Schooling and Deculturation: Nursing Practice and the Erosion of Native Communication Styles.
Peer reviewedRyan, James – Alberta Journal of Educational Research, 1992
Discusses the deculturation that occurs when Native American nursing students are required to adopt communication styles that are contrary to the Native American culture. Nursing students are taught to use direct eye contact, observation, and inquisition to aid in diagnosis. These techniques are considered disrespectful to Native Americans. (KS)
Descriptors: Acculturation, American Indian Culture, American Indians, College Students
