Life Stages and Cultural Diversity
Developmental Stages of Humans
Ethnicity
My race white, but my nationality is Hispanic.
Country of Origin
On my mom's side, my ancestors are from Mexico. On my dad's side, my ancestors are from Germany and England.
My Birth Place
I was born in Farmer's Branch, Texas.
My Family Structure
I live with my mom, dad, and brother. My sister use do live with us, but now she is in college in New York. My grandparents on my dad's side live in Iowa. My uncle, aunt, and two of my cousins live in California. My other uncle and aunt live in Illinois. On my mom's side, one of my uncle's lives in Fort Worth, three of my aunts and uncle live in El Paso with a bunch of my cousins, and the rest of my family lives in Arizona.
Authoritative Figure
In my household the power of the house is shared between my mother and my father.
Spiritual Background and Special Religious Practices
I am Christian.
I believe that God loved the world so much that he sent his one and only Son, that who ever believes in him shall not perish, but have everlasting life. (John 3:16)
My family participates in Communion, we celebrate Christmas, and we celebrate Easter.
My Grandparent's Health Beliefs
My grandparents believe that if you are really sick you should go to the doctor. However, if a person has a cold it is okay to use drugs from the pharmacy for a remedy.
My Family Health Beliefs
My family does follow my grandparent beliefs. We agree that if you are sick you need to go to the doctor.
Significant Beliefs related to Death and Burial
We don't have any specific beliefs about burial, however we do think that there should be some kind of service or church service when the person dies.
Developmental Stage: Childhood
When I was a child, my parent taught me right from wrong. My parents influenced the way I think and act towards different things. I behave a certain way because of my background and my background has influenced me for my future.