title: Apples & oranges: a look at cultural diversity.
abstract: Both assimilating into another culture and developing an understanding of our own culture require a process of several stages. With the goal of assisting in the cultural awareness training of home care staff, the author offers some academic theories concerning cultural transitions.
authors.affiliation: Hospice Care of Broward County, Inc., Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA.
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Gent
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Thornton
mesh_terms: D000069:Acculturation; D001364:Awareness; D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D018864:Cultural Diversity; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D011209:Power, Psychological; D044469:Racial Groups; D014481:United States