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Purnell's Model

Overview/Heritage:
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Communication
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Family roles & organization
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Workforce issues

Biocultural ecology

High-risk behaviors

Nutrition
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Pregnancy

Death rituals

Spirituality
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Health care practices
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Health care practitioners

References

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Areas the immigrants settled

• In 1996 there were an estimated 1.5 million Haitians in the U.S.³⁴
• Major settlements include:^{4, 15, 32, 34, 35}

  • Miami

  • Boston

  • New York

  • Chicago

• Smaller enclaves exist in:^{4, 15, 32, 34, 35}

  • New Orleans

  • Houston

  • Los Angeles

Population in Delmarva:

• Estimates of the number of Haitians on the Delmarva Peninsula have been as high as 5000.³³

• Haiti is the second most prevalent country of origin for Delmarva immigrants.³