• Cultural competence is a dynamic and complex process requiring ongoing self-assessment, continuous cultural education, openness to others' values and beliefs, and willingness to share one's own values and beliefs. (asha.org)
  • For further information and access to additional ASHA resources, please see Cultural Competence Check-Ins and Social Determinants of Health . (asha.org)
  • Professional and clinical competence requires that audiologists and SLPs practice in a manner that considers each individual's cultural and linguistic characteristics and unique values so that these professionals can provide the most effective assessment and intervention services (ASHA, 2004, 2006). (asha.org)
  • Cultural competence is the body of knowledge, belief, and behavior that needs to be understood "not as an appliqué, but as part of the fabric" of communication with different populations. (cdc.gov)
  • Cultural competence, as expressed by the National Center for Cultural Competence, includes the institutionalization of cultural knowledge and the evolution of competence over time. (cdc.gov)
  • An additional priority of the VPSI is to increase the diversity and cultural competence of the EMS workforce. (cdc.gov)
  • This study displayed the increasing immigration and Hispanic population in non-metro areas across America. (wikipedia.org)
  • In rural areas in the Southeast, West, and Southwest U.S., there are significant populations of African-Americans, Hispanic people, and Native Americans. (wikipedia.org)
  • 12% of Hispanic population in the US lives in rural areas, and that number is projected to grow as Hispanic populations increase nationwide. (wikipedia.org)
  • Although rural Hispanic populations have typically been concentrated in the Southwest and West, in the past 20 years Hispanic populations have grown throughout the Midwest and Great Plains. (wikipedia.org)
  • One in six people living in the United States are Hispanic , making Hispanics the largest racial/ethnic minority population in the U.S. (cdc.gov)
  • Indian/Alaska Native, Asian/Pacific Islander, black/African American, or Hispanic populations comprise at least 10 percent of the total population in their jurisdiction. (cdc.gov)
  • Randomize Now's mission is to increase clinical research participation within the black community by educating, ensuring accessibility, and displaying cultural competency. (randomizenow.com)
  • Editor's Note: The following has been adapted from a chapter by Janice Ka Yan Cheng, PhD, and Stanley Sue, PhD, from the volume Mindfulness & Acceptance in Multicultural Competency: A Contexual Approach to Sociocultural Diversity in Theory and Practice . (newharbinger.com)
  • We are going to move to a stronger together raising cultural competency engaging diverse blind mentors and advancing the education of blind children. (nfb.org)
  • A template can be used to develop a strategy to assess an organization's level of cultural competency and to develop an overall plan to address the concerns identified. (cdc.gov)
  • Cultural competency training will also be provided to the EMS workforce. (cdc.gov)
  • For the last 10 to 15 years, we have witnessed tremendous growth in immigrant and refugee populations in Buffalo," says Kim, whose research aims to improve the lives of immigrant and refugee populations by understanding their needs and designing culturally responsive intervention approaches to address those needs. (buffalo.edu)
  • 2010). Thus, it is important for researchers and clini-cians to evaluate whether the therapeutic process of acceptance- and mindfulness-based therapies is culturally sensitive, and if cultural adaptations or modifications can enhance treatment outcomes for ethnic minority clients. (newharbinger.com)
  • Cases on Communication Disorders in Culturally Diverse Populations, edited by Diane M. Scott, IGI Global, 2020, pp. 157-179. (igi-global.com)
  • A report estimates that in 2020, 43.85% of the world's population was living in rural areas. (wikipedia.org)
  • BUFFALO, N.Y. - The 2020 U.S. census revealed that the City of Buffalo gained population for the first time in 70 years, a trend fueled by an influx of immigrants and refugees. (buffalo.edu)
  • Buffalo immigrant and refugee populations are also making significant contributions to the city's life, culture and economy, Kim says. (buffalo.edu)
  • This diversity is reflected in the city's restaurants, festivals, and cultural events. (hoffman-info.com)
  • In another section of the course taught by Dr. Janet Lea , students read research papers about diversity in education system, disparities in health-related areas, and articles about social stereotypes, discrimination, and the unconscious discriminative situations that our human society is facing in the big data era. (gonzaga.edu)
  • Demographic changes in the nation's populations, the history of social activism, and health disparities are all factors related to institutional racism, sexism, and social discrimination. (cdc.gov)
  • Here, the VPSI will investigate best practices in successful communication, including the potential development of after-care instructions in patients' native languages.The aim of the third component of the VPSI is to increase follow-up care and community services offered to vulnerable populations, to reduce health disparities and unnecessary overuse of the 9-1-1 system. (cdc.gov)
  • On a continental scale, one of the major findings is the presence of a distinct ancestry component in Amazonia, present at high frequency in populations from Ecuador and Colombia, near the Eastern Andes slope. (sciencedaily.com)
  • This has implications for understanding the early migrations and structure of the continent, and suggests that human diversity in Amazonia is larger than we thought," adds Barbieri. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Seed traveled northward from Central and South America, carried along footpaths by native populations. (mofga.org)
  • A thorough study, a collaboration between scientists and institutes from Europe, the USA, Mexico, Ecuador, Colombia and Peru, including geneticists, linguists and anthropologists, has shed new light on the population history of South America. (sciencedaily.com)
  • We therefore visited diverse regions of South America, collecting new samples from rural populations with different cultural backgrounds. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database. (nationmaster.com)
  • Focusing on markets with a strong Asian Indian demographic base, the Priya Living communities offer a vibrant lifestyle with elements that are very familiar to the unique culture of that immigrant population and have been an overwhelming success in each of the locations they have opened. (ktgy.com)
  • ASHA requires that audiologists and speech-language pathologists (SLPs) practice in a manner that considers the impact of cultural variables as well as language exposure and acquisition on the individual and their family. (asha.org)
  • Audiologists and SLPs provide services to diverse populations. (asha.org)
  • 22% of Metro Vancouver's Indigenous Population live in Surrey. (surrey.ca)
  • It is our duty to build respectful consultative practices in our work serving the urban Indigenous populations in Surrey. (surrey.ca)
  • The City receives over 200 applications each year from groups to hold special events and cultural festivals including: Jamaican Festival, Indian Cultural Festival, African Heritage Festival, Surrey Latin Festival, Greek Food Festival, National Indigenous Peoples' Day. (surrey.ca)
  • Ancient and modern genomics of the Ohlone Indigenous population of California. (bvsalud.org)
  • SignificanceCalifornia supports a high cultural and linguistic diversity of Indigenous peoples . (bvsalud.org)
  • In the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean, based on the population censuses for the year 2010, there is an approximate population of 45 million people belonging to indigenous peoples and they reach around 8-10% of the total population. (bvsalud.org)
  • Brazil is the country with the most diversity of indigenous peoples with 305 peoples who speak 188 languages. (bvsalud.org)
  • Rural diversity refers to the presence of a diverse population of people in a low-density area outside of a city. (wikipedia.org)
  • When regarding racial and ethnic rural diversity, this study reveals, through surveying, how rural counties are becoming more racially and ethnically diverse at a significantly slower pace than suburban and urban counties. (wikipedia.org)
  • After exploring the hidden truths behind the culture, I have discovered this: The cultural identity of the Brazilian community is far more diverse and dynamic than what is portrayed in society and the media. (ipl.org)
  • As we think about the diversity of the blind community and we think about how to effectively raise expectations for students, we have to think about how we apply the work that we do and make it more diverse in new areas. (nfb.org)
  • Similarly, the diverse backgrounds of almost half the Australian population can enrich Australia, if these resources are adequately tapped into. (smh.com.au)
  • This question is no less than that of ensuring our ability as a society to ensure and improve the health of our diverse populations in a dynamically changing delivery, financing, and accountability environment. (nationalacademies.org)
  • In short, we must view both public health and primary care as two interacting and mutually supportive components of an increasingly complex integrated community health system, having the single common goal of improving the health of a community and its diverse populations. (nationalacademies.org)
  • Preference will be given to students studying to improve teaching and learning of diverse learners and underserved population in the U.S. (fastweb.com)
  • Diversity Is A Diverse Personality That Cultivates Within. (bartleby.com)
  • Being diverse, or for better terms, upholding diversity is a fundamental aspect of what makes America the preeminent country it is today. (bartleby.com)
  • The U.S. Asian population is diverse. (ktgy.com)
  • Sweden, a country known for its stunning landscapes, rich history, and progressive society, is also home to a diverse population. (foreignpolicy-infocus.org)
  • Sweden has seen an influx of immigrants from various countries, resulting in a more diverse population with a wider range of physical appearances. (foreignpolicy-infocus.org)
  • In recent decades, Sweden has experienced significant immigration, resulting in a more diverse population. (foreignpolicy-infocus.org)
  • In conclusion, while the image of tall, blonde Swedes is not entirely a stereotype, it is essential to acknowledge the diverse nature of the Swedish population. (foreignpolicy-infocus.org)
  • How do you transform diverse populations into connected communities? (ey.com)
  • Phoenix is a melting pot of cultures, with a diverse population. (hoffman-info.com)
  • In the following sections, we aim to elucidate various cultural and religious beliefs surrounding the postmortem examination in hopes of helping the practicing pathologist and other healthcare professionals understand how these diverse viewpoints may influence the decision to perform an autopsy in both the clinical and legal settings. (medscape.com)
  • Benin's political and economic stability recognized by the international community has resulted in great diversity and significant economic development, with a 3.8% growth rate in 2013. (who.int)
  • Affordable cost of living and support networks are expected to fuel Buffalo's immigrant and population growth for the next decade, she says. (buffalo.edu)
  • Historically, affordability and strong support to welcome new Americans have been the major attraction for immigrant and refugee populations to settle in Buffalo," she says. (buffalo.edu)
  • Nevertheless, Americans compose less than 5% of the world's population, and yet, formal psychological theories have been most developed in the United States. (newharbinger.com)
  • This indicates that the vast majority of theories of psychopathology and well-being are derived from one country that represents only a small proportion of the world's population. (newharbinger.com)
  • This study displayed the increasing racial and ethnic diversity in rural America. (wikipedia.org)
  • 54% of Native Americans live in rural areas, a much higher percentage of the population than for other racial and ethnic groups. (wikipedia.org)
  • 2008). Disparity in depression treatment among racial and ethnic minority populations in the United States. (springer.com)
  • The seed we plant has traveled around the world, from farmer to farmer, from native populations to traders and conquerors to royalty and eventually back to farmers. (mofga.org)
  • They left the plantations and settled, secretly, in the urban centers of the South or found refuge in the swamps and among Native populations. (inmotionaame.org)
  • The Department of Comparative Cultural Psychology investigates cognitive similarities and differences across ontogeny and their interindividual and intercultural drivers in human and non-human great apes. (mpg.de)
  • Aiming to understand cognitive differences across species without accounting for cognitive diversity within species is incomplete at best but more likely inaccurate. (mpg.de)
  • The article validates that it is far from just cultural differences, but every demonstration of individualism. (bartleby.com)
  • and, (3) the programs were adapted and/or provided to address cultural differences of racial/ethnic minorities (in the third question above). (cdc.gov)
  • This new level of diversity, especially in the city, made inequalities between ethnicities a matter of major social concern. (teara.govt.nz)
  • Addressing Cultural and Linguistic Diversity in Clinical Practice: What Do You Know About the Culture of Poverty? (txsha.org)
  • Journal of Ethnic & Cultural Diversity in Social Work: Innovation in Theory, Research & Practice, 23 , 129-147. (springer.com)
  • Begun last year by Public Health-Seattle & King County (PHSKC), the 6-year Vulnerable Population Strategic Initiative applies and builds on findings from research at the Northwest Center for Public Health Practice (NWCPHP) at the University of Washington School of Public Health. (cdc.gov)
  • The VPSI is a promising model for what can be accomplished on a systems level to improve services to vulnerable populations, like Hispanics with limited English proficiency, by building partnerships and applying research evidence to practice. (cdc.gov)
  • Over half a million people claimed Māori ethnicity (14.9% of the population). (teara.govt.nz)
  • This diversity was most visible in Auckland, where over 48% of the population claimed Māori, Asian or Pacific ethnicity. (teara.govt.nz)
  • Let's Begin Growing up as a child diversity was not a single cultural, more so diversity were classified by each members' ethnicity. (bartleby.com)
  • Diversity in a rural context is different from urban diversity in that the underrepresented populations of those of the identities listed above are usually numerically smaller than might be found in cities. (wikipedia.org)
  • Cultural humility refers to the understanding that one must begin with a personal examination of one's own beliefs and cultural identities to better understand the beliefs and cultural identities of others. (asha.org)
  • This national annual award recognizes employers who have exceptional workplace diversity and inclusiveness programs. (surrey.ca)
  • In Motion: The African-American Migration Experience underscores and explains the extraordinary diversity of African Americans living in the United States today. (inmotionaame.org)
  • Immigrants and refugees have always been main contributors to economic development - they accomplish this by opening up small businesses, buying houses and contributing to the wonderful diversity of the region," she says. (buffalo.edu)
  • The timing and geographical progression of the mutation coincides well with the migration of steppe populations across and outside of Europe. (plos.org)
  • By reconciling genetic evidence with the archaeological record and with paleoclimatic data, scientists have been able to pinpoint the time and scale of the earliest migrations, possible routes through the continent, the subsequent formation of population structure, and preferential routes of population migration and contact. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Social capital, migration and cultural difference : beyond ethnic economies Jan Nederveen Pieterse. (who.int)
  • The faculty in our department are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. (gonzaga.edu)
  • As such, we take tremendous pride in our cultural diversity and the inclusion and respect we show one another every day. (surrey.ca)
  • Our commitment to diversity and inclusion is supported by core policies, including the Human Rights Policy and Respectful Workplace Policy . (surrey.ca)
  • Data and analytics transformed a consumer product company's diversity and inclusion program into an organization-wide cultural movement. (ey.com)
  • While addressing diversity and inclusion, a global organization turned to data for actionable insights. (ey.com)
  • One observation I noted across both populations was the often unrealized potential of students who experienced lowered expectations and a look of rigorous, well supported learning opportunities. (nfb.org)
  • One informative but underappreciated observation is that not all populations whose ancestors had access to milk genetically adapted to become lactase persistent. (plos.org)
  • One intriguing observation, which has been largely underappreciated until now, is that in Central Asia (in its broad definition, i.e., including not only the former Soviet Central Asian republics but also Mongolia, Western China, and southeastern Russia), a land where pastoral populations heavily rely on dairy products, the frequency of LP is low, suggesting that these populations have not adapted genetically to digest lactose. (plos.org)
  • Diversity may be the hardest thing for a society to live with and perhaps the most dangerous thing for a society to be without" _William Sloane Coffin Jr_ Over the last decade there has been massive rise in level of workplace diversity within all the organizations. (bartleby.com)
  • Cognitive diversity across individuals and communities is underestimated, resulting in limited samples. (mpg.de)
  • This led to the cultural-historical hypothesis [ 2 , 3 ], which suggests that populations having access to milk selected for LP due to the nutritional gain to obtain glucose out of lactose, while nonpersistent individuals drinking milk suffered from abdominal cramps and potentially life-threatening diarrhea because of the presence of lactose in their colon [ 4 ]. (plos.org)
  • The Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program is another key source of funding for health and social services for this population. (cdc.gov)
  • The Program has been established within the framework of the "International Decade for People of African Descent (2015-2024)", led by the UN's OHCHR, whose main objective is to strengthen actions and measures to ensure the full exercise of economic, social, cultural, civil and political rights for people of African descent, as well as their full and equitable participation in society. (unesco.org)
  • Draw up public policy proposals on the cultural, social and economic areas. (unesco.org)
  • It is important to recognize that the unique influence of an individual's cultural and linguistic background may change over time and according to circumstance (e.g., interactions in the workplace, with authority figures, within a social context). (asha.org)
  • Much of our time focused on the particular ways in which Indian social workers understand and think about ethical issues given that culture's unique and complex history, and ethnic and religious diversity. (socialworktoday.com)
  • And India, the second most populous nation in the world, offers a truly unique opportunity to learn more about cultural diversity in social work ethics. (socialworktoday.com)
  • They transformed a southern, rural population into a national, urban one, and the black presence throughout the country has influenced American legal systems as well as social and cultural policies and practices. (inmotionaame.org)
  • The VPSI will conduct needs assessments in fire departments across King County to identify ways to connect patients from vulnerable populations to appropriate social services and reduce reliance on acute care services for non-medical situations. (cdc.gov)
  • Family members back when did not have the setting to address diversity and its culture , just small statements such as this, "learn what you need to learn to develop your future. (bartleby.com)
  • In aWorld and Ionline article explains 'Each culture provides its own special and irreplaceable contribution to our understanding of America today' and later states that 'America thrives on diversity. (bartleby.com)
  • You may need to turn to a cultural agent-a person from that culture-perhaps a leader or respected elder, who can help you understand how a particular culture will view an issue. (cdc.gov)
  • This paper identifies current issues and offers suggestions for integrating concepts to support functional and practical improvement while ensuring population health maintenance and improvement and reasonable access to services in a context of controlled long-term per capita cost. (nationalacademies.org)
  • The United Population Fund or UNFPA is an international development agency that promotes the right of every woman, man and child to enjoy a life of health and equal opportunity. (appropedia.org)
  • The close links between sustainable development and reproductive health and gender equality, the other main areas of UNFPA's work, were affirmed at the 1994 International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) in Cairo. (appropedia.org)
  • UNFPA brings its special expertise in reproductive health and population issues to the worldwide collaborative effort of meeting the Millennium Development Goals. (appropedia.org)
  • As we redefine the role of primary care in a health system rapidly reorienting to a market-oriented managed care paradigm, we must understand and re-explore the current and future relationship between population-based or public health services and personal medical services at the primary care level. (nationalacademies.org)
  • analysis requires a rethinking of traditional notions and paradigms of population (public) health. (nationalacademies.org)
  • Public health communicators need to be aware of the cultural diversity in the populations they serve. (cdc.gov)
  • The objectives of OIF relevant to cooperation with WHO are to promote basic human rights, including the right to health, to promote French language and cultural and linguistic diversity, to support education and training and to foster economic cooperation for sustainable development. (who.int)
  • Managing diversity and inequality in health care / edited by Carol Baxter. (who.int)
  • Number of local health departments with one or more minority racial/ethnic population groups comprising at least 10 percent of the population. (cdc.gov)
  • This objective currently is being tracked in local health departments in which a racial or ethnic group constitutes at least 10 percent of the population. (cdc.gov)
  • And even though awareness has grown and interventions have increased to address the issue, wildlife populations threatened by this illegal activity continue to decline. (fws.gov)
  • However, some researchers have suggested that trends indicate the distinction between urban and rural diversity, in terms of community ethnoracial composition, has become less clear. (wikipedia.org)
  • Develop activities aimed at making the cultural, spiritual and artistic heritage of the Afro-Argentine, Afro-descendant and/or African community visible. (unesco.org)
  • Since it is a cultural event organized by the Afro community, the objective is to give these expressions visibility before the general public. (unesco.org)
  • Cultural responsiveness requires valuing diversity, seeking to further cultural knowledge, and working toward the creation of community spaces and workspaces where diversity is valued (Hopf et al. (asha.org)
  • With increased immigration and cultural diversity, Sweden's population has become more representative of the global community. (foreignpolicy-infocus.org)
  • Our department aims to increase the diversity and representation of both our faculty and our student body. (gonzaga.edu)
  • The Department of Comparative Cultural Psychology aims to help guide and expedite this programmatic reorientation. (mpg.de)
  • In our analysis, we focused on signals of contact and shared ancestry, trying to find exceptions to the current paradigm on the diversity of the continent," explains Chiara Barbieri, a geneticist from the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History in Jena now working at the University of Zurich, and lead author of the study. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Our mission is to close the cultural gap in study populations by building trust in communities and making research opportunities readily available. (randomizenow.com)
  • The 2006 U.S. Department of Agriculture Economic Research Service studied rural populations across America. (wikipedia.org)
  • In 2019, Pew Research reported the population to be more than 4.6 million, nearly triple what it was two decades ago. (ktgy.com)
  • Throughout, the authors argue for the application of research-based knowledge to the dire situation (as measured by school failure and drop-out rates) of many ethnolinguistic populations in US schools. (routledge.com)
  • Cross-cultural research methods / Carol R. Ember and Melvin Ember. (who.int)
  • The suggested humanist-oriented research formulates a cutting-edge perspective on multilayered cultural legacies of the university. (lu.se)
  • The research will namely focus on qualitative comparison of several older universities, all of them located in borderland regions where composition of the urban population changed as a result of redrawing of the political map of Europe (Lund, Wroclaw, Lviv and Kaliningrad). (lu.se)
  • Although cultural or religious beliefs are often cited as a reason for opposition to autopsy, most religions and cultures find autopsy acceptable on the basis of either the individual's beliefs or under what are deemed to be special circumstances. (medscape.com)
  • Over time, the reproductive choices they make, multiplied across communities and countries, alter population structures and trends. (appropedia.org)
  • departments that serve communities in which at least 3,000 people in the county indicate that their primary language is other than English or a similar population meets the concentration standards of 1,000 in a single zip code or 1,500 in two contiguous zip codes also should be measured. (cdc.gov)
  • This lack of visibility can result in a deficiency of resources for marginalized populations in rural areas, inadequate policies that fail to take the experiences of the underrepresented populations into account, and a general misunderstanding of rural populations. (wikipedia.org)
  • presents sociolinguistically based approaches to language and literacy education that acknowledge and build on the linguistic and cultural resources students bring into the school. (routledge.com)
  • The overall aim of the volume is to heighten acknowledgement and recognition of the linguistic and cultural resources students bring into the schools and to explore ways in which these resources can be used to extend the sociolinguistic repertoires, including academic English, of all students. (routledge.com)
  • For the past 10 years Australians have been subjected to exceptional rates of population growth. (theage.com.au)
  • A rise in the population does not come as a big surprise, as population numbers previously have been low due to the fact that these bears were hunted until 40 years ago, Dr. Aars added. (wattsupwiththat.com)
  • The Norwegian polar bear population is now calculated to include around 975 bears, compared to 685 11 years ago. (wattsupwiththat.com)
  • Ice conditions in the Barents have been poor in most years since 2000, and researchers have been extremely worried about the state of the polar bear population. (wattsupwiththat.com)
  • Over the years, I have come to learn diversity is everyday lifestyles, whether it is faced on by grocery shopping, employment etc. (bartleby.com)
  • The representation for ethnic minority students entering PsyD departments was less than two-thirds of population representation. (newharbinger.com)
  • The even more disquieting trend was that ethnic minority full-time faculty represented less than two-fifths of population representation. (newharbinger.com)
  • The word "diversity" is often used to describe a cross-cultural population, but it is so much more than that. (bartleby.com)
  • Also, some populations of Loreto and San Martín (Amazonian regions) of Peru are genetically very close to the Cocama speakers (an Amazonian language) of Colombia. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Aside from Mexico and Colombia which are well endowed by nature, the other Caribbean Basin countries have a limited diversity of mineral output. (cdc.gov)
  • While the term "rural" is contextual, it generally refers to a relatively low population density, a land-based economy (particularly agricultural), and a distinct regional identity. (wikipedia.org)
  • For example, although almost 20% of the United States' rural population is non-white, and a similar proportion of the nation's LGBTQ+ people also live in rural areas, rural areas are often depicted as completely heterosexual and white. (wikipedia.org)
  • There has been a renewed interest in rural diversity. (wikipedia.org)
  • The study investigated industrial diversity in rural areas. (wikipedia.org)
  • The paper presented strategies to help increase diversity amongst rural colleges. (wikipedia.org)
  • Rural parts of the United States encompass 97% of the US landmass and nearly 20% of its population. (wikipedia.org)
  • A new study in Molecular Biology and Evolution by an international team lead by scholars from the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History and from the University of Zurich reveals signatures of history, ecology and cultural diversity in the genetic makeup of living rural populations. (sciencedaily.com)
  • In contrast, non-westernized cultural groups generally have more unified traditions, beliefs, and practices surrounding death, and they more frequently have religious objections to autopsy. (medscape.com)
  • Cultural processes are important to language development, and emphasis should be placed on the need to improve understanding in patient-provider communication. (cdc.gov)
  • Important for its structural properties, aesthetic, and cultural impact, the building's designers also consider wood a sensible, warm and soothing material, as well as a powerfully emotional symbol for the city of Lagos. (designindaba.com)
  • In the case of LEP populations, language barriers present obstacles that can affect the care they receive from emergency responders. (cdc.gov)
  • One of the genetically best known examples of genetic adaptation in humans is the appearance of lactase persistence (LP) in some populations, a phenotype characterized by the maintenance of the lactase gene expression throughout adulthood. (plos.org)
  • North America, the cultural melting pot, is also a wealth of genetic diversity. (mofga.org)
  • The vast cultural and linguistic diversity of Latin American countries is still far from being fully represented by genetic surveys. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Genetic studies have played a fundamental role in understanding the population history of the American continent. (sciencedaily.com)
  • On a local scale, the high-resolution genomic data generated for this study was able to distinguish fine-grained cases of genetic exchange that correspond to population contact. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Our first goal was to build a new approach to urbanisation and population growth. (designindaba.com)