Filipinos/Filipinas in QLD - Centre for Cultural Diversity in Ageing

Filipinos/Filipinas
in Queensland
Presented by Luz & Felix Salvador
Disclaimer:
The following cultural briefing has been graciously provided by the
respective authors to provide insight into the impacts of ageing on the
Filipino community. This presentation is a synthesis of information
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Introduction
This project received funding from the
Australian Government Department of Health
and Ageing under the Community Partners
Program.
With this presentation we hope to give you
some understanding of the culture and care of
Filipino people.
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SOURCE: Lonely Planet Publications 2009, Lonely Planet, viewed 12 June 2009, <http://http://www.lonelyplanet.com>
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CURRENT STATISTICS
MIGRATION HISTORY
COMMUNICATION
FAMILY STRUCTURE
PRIVACY
PERCEPTION OF ILLNESS
RELIGIOUS PRACTICES
DIET
TABOO SUBJECTS
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CURRENT STATISTICS
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in Australia
120 540
SOURCE. Department of Immigration and Citizenship 2006, Community
Information Summary: Philippines-born, Commonwealth DIAC, Canberra
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in Queensland
18 710
SOURCE. Department of Immigration and Citizenship 2006, Community
Information Summary: Philippines-born, Commonwealth DIAC, Canberra
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in Townsville
671
SOURCE. The New Townsville City 2008, A Demographic Profile - Edition Two, Council's Social Planning Unit,
Community Infrastructure Planning and Development Section, Townsville
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MIGRATION
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COMMUNICATION
1. Input about effective communication
2. 72 dialects yet English is well understood
from Grade 1 – college
3. Interpreters are still required
4. Shy and sensitive
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DEMONSTRATING RESPECT
A. Use of Miss, Mrs & Mr
B. Greeting
C. Informal conversation
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VERBAL AND NON-VERBAL
COMMUNICATION
VERBAL
COMMUNICATION
1. English proficiency
2. Culture-based
Communication Guide
NON-VERBAL
COMMUNICATION
1. Pace of Conversation
2. Physical Distance
3. Eye Contact
4. Emotional
Responsiveness
5. Body Movement
6. Touch
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FAMILY STRUCTURE
1. Close family ties
2. Respect for the elders
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PRIVACY
1.
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4.
Personal information – private
Treasure personal belongings
Personal hygiene
Financial matters
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PERCEPTION OF ILLNESS
1. Quiet about their illness
2. Some still prefer old medicine – tradition
3. Rather stay at home than hospital (prefer
family care)
4. Elderly are not informed of a terminal illness
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RELIGIOUS PRACTICES
• 80 % Roman Catholic
• Celebrate all religious
events within the year
with the family
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DIET
• Traditional menu – i.e.
rice, fish and vegetables
• Some old people will
have rice three times a
day
• Do not have
wine/liquor during
meals
• Coffee is only served in
the morning
• Juice is not a common
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TABOO SUBJECTS
• Pre-marital sex is not common
• Sex subjects seldom discussed in the family
• Death is not discussed often in the family –
they do not wan to discuss or prepare for it
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VALUES
• EDUCATION
– they try their best to send children to university
no matter what
• RELIGION
– does not even matter how old they are, they still
want to participate in religious practices
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VALUES
• ECONOMIC STABILITY
– as long as they can still stand their own and are
financially stable, they would prefer to be on their
own rather than going to a home
• FAMILY
– as mentioned, close family ties; and
– respect for elders
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any questions?
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