Family Interview: Compare And Contrast Cultures

It is important to identify and understand your own family culture in order to be able to understand and respect other cultures. Interview a family member(Cuban), and an individual from another culture with which you are unfamiliar. Some examples of an individual from another culture to consider for the assignment include a neighbor, coworker, patient, or friend. Please inform the individuals of the purpose of this assignment and make sure you receive their consent.

Interviews:

Review the “Family Interview ” template prior to the interview. Additional space is designated on the template for you to create three additional questions to ask both interviewees (family member and person from another culture). Additional questions should be relevant to the readings or discussion and should provide value to the interview by helping to understand culture.

Some of the questions may include:

1-Family beliefs: Have they changed over generations?

2-Educational and occupational status in the culture and in the family Family Interview: Compare And Contrast Cultures

3-Communication methods: verbal and nonverbal

4-Current family goals/priorities

5-Family member roles and organizational systems

6-Spiritual beliefs: current practice and death and dying

7-Alternative lifestyles

8-Work attitudes and structure

Using the “Family Interview ” template, interview your designated family member and the person from another culture. After the interview is completed, write a 750-1,000 words that includes the following:

1-An introductory paragraph with the reasons for selecting the interviewees

2-A summary of the responses from the interview template gathered from the interviewees

3-A comparison and contrast of your findings between the two interviewees

4-A reflective concluding paragraph on how family roles affect the cultural domains and relationships for each individual

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Course Code	Class Code	Assignment Title	Total Points
HLT-324V	HLT-324V-O500	Family Interview – Compare and Contrast Cultures Paper	150.0
Criteria	Percentage	Unsatisfactory (0.00%)	Less than Satisfactory (65.00%)	Satisfactory (75.00%)	Good (85.00%)	Excellent (100.00%)	Comments	Points Earned
Content	80.0%
Interviews	30.0%	The interview template is not used. A summary of the information gathered in the interviews is not provided.	The interview template is partially used; a minimum of eight of the standard questions are addressed. No additional questions are written or asked; or, the additional questions asked are not related to the course material or the interview. No additional value is created by asking the questions. A partial summary of the interviews is provided. Most of the information is listed using the format presented in the template.	The interview template is partially used; a minimum of nine of the standard questions are addressed. Two additional questions are asked. The additional questions reflect the concepts from the course material, but the questions are not entirely relevant to the interviews. Some additional value are created by asking the questions. The information is written in the form of an academic summary, but some of the information is missing.	The interview template is used. The additional questions reflect relevant concepts from the course material, and are relevant to the interviews. Additional value is created by asking the questions. The information is written in the form of an academic summary.	The interview template is used. The additional questions utilize specific concepts from the course material in a manner that gathers in-depth responses from the interviewees. The additional questions provide deeper insight for understanding culture. The information from the interviews is well-organized in the form of an academic summary.
Compare and Contrast Family Cultures	30.0%	A comparison and contrast between family cultures is not presented.	The comparison and contrast between family cultures is incomplete. It is unclear which cultural aspects were compared or contrasted between the two cultures; or, the analysis focuses primarily on one culture.	The comparison and contrast between family cultures is too broad to accurately explore cultural similarities and differences. The analysis fails to examine the specific responses presented in the interviews.	The comparison and contrast between family cultures explores cultural similarities and differences. The analysis examines the responses presented in the interviews.	The comparison and contrast between family cultures explores cultural similarities and differences in great detail. The analysis examines specific responses presented in the interviews and generates insight into the two cultures.
Influence of Family Roles	20.0%	A reflection of family roles is not included.	A brief reflection on how family roles affect culture is presented. Similarities or differences are acknowledged, but not clearly addressed.	A brief reflection on how family roles affect other cultural domains and relationships is presented. Some similarities or differences are identified.	A reflection on how family roles affect other cultural domains and relationships is presented. General similarities and differences that occur between the two individuals as a result of family roles are identified.	A reflection on how family roles affect other cultural domains and relationships is insightful and supported with evidence. Specific similarities and differences that occur between the two individuals as a result of family roles are identified.
Organization and Effectiveness	17.0%
Thesis Development and Purpose	6.0%	Paper lacks any discernible overall purpose or organizing claim.	Thesis and/or main claim are insufficiently developed and/or vague; purpose is not clear.	Thesis and/or main claim are apparent and appropriate to purpose.	Thesis and/or main claim are clear and forecast the development of the paper. It is descriptive and reflective of the arguments and appropriate to the purpose.	Thesis and/or main claim are comprehensive; contained within the thesis is the essence of the paper. Thesis statement makes the purpose of the paper clear.
Paragraph Development and Transitions	6.0%	Paragraphs and transitions consistently lack unity and coherence. No apparent connections between paragraphs are established. Transitions are inappropriate to purpose and scope. Organization is disjointed.	Some paragraphs and transitions may lack logical progression of ideas, unity, coherence, and/or cohesiveness. Some degree of organization is evident.	Paragraphs are generally competent, but ideas may show some inconsistency in organization and/or in their relationships to each other.	A logical progression of ideas between paragraphs is apparent. Paragraphs exhibit a unity, coherence, and cohesiveness. Topic sentences and concluding remarks are appropriate to purpose.	There is a sophisticated construction of paragraphs and transitions. Ideas progress and relate to each other. Paragraph and transition construction guide the reader. Paragraph structure is seamless.