Transcultural nursing is a difficult topic to describe and teach. The authors of this focused book are experts in transcultural nursing, and they have revised the only tool your students will need to understand the topic of transcultural nursing. Now students, more sensitive to and appreciative of cultural variations, can provide culturally competent care. With a sensitivity to generalizations, the book uses a 12-step domains model for examining any culture from a health care perspective. This comprehensive text works well as a reference and for comparing the domains across cultures. System requirements: Windows 9x, NT, 2000, ME, and XP operating systems. WHAT'S NEW NEW FEATURES Expansion of primary and secondary characteristics of culture Additional information on the dominant American culture New chapter on teaching culture for various levels of students and staff KEY FEATURES The foundation of the book is a 12-step organizational structure in table format fo