Browsing by Subject "Hmoob"

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    Hmoob Thiab Ntsav Qab Zib: Dabtsi Thiaj Li Yuav Tiv Thaiv Tau Koj
    (2009-05-01) Vang, Tou Sue
    Type 2 diabetes affects many Hmong people in the United States. However, the rate of compliance with both pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment is low, and many continue to suffer from complications of the disease such as diabetic retinopathy, nephropathy, and neuropathy. From personal experience in working with diabetic Hmong patients, what seems to be contributing to this is a lack of knowledge regarding prevention, risk factors, the disease process, and treatment of diabetes. An important barrier makes this knowledge gap possible--language. Not only is it difficult for non-English speaking patients to fully understand what is being said by their doctors, but it may also be difficult for less experienced providers and interpreters who speak Hmong and English to communicate as well. This is simply due to the fact that there are not enough words in Hmong for English medical terms. This pamphlet is an attempt to educate by bridging the communication gap for both Hmong speaking patients and Hmong speaking providers, and for this purpose it is written entirely in Hmong.
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    Hmoobness: Hmoob (Hmong) Youth And Their Perceptions Of Hmoob Language In A Small Town In The Midwest
    (2018-04) Xiong, Xong
    For thousands of years, Hmoob culture and traditional knowledge survived by being passed down orally from one generation to the next through sacred ceremonial songs, poetry, gatherings, and folklore. For oral cultures, languages becomes an important vehicles in the passing of one’s culture, especially from the Elders to the youth (Thao, 2006). This phenomenological study draws upon Indigenous methodologies and adaptation of grounded theory (Smith, 1999; Creswell, 2013; Kovack, 2010). The research seeks to understand 1) the perceptions of Hmoob youth of their language; 2) the relationship Hmoob youth have to their language, and 3) what they believe are barriers to Hmoob language acquisition. The research found that Hmoob youth cared deeply about their language and culture and believe barriers to language acquisition includes racism, bias curriculum, and the pressures to assimilate and conform. The research also found that Hmoob youth have many questions, and concerns regarding the survival, revitalization, and maintenance of their language. The recommendations are for the Hmoob community, cultural workers, practitioners of Hmoob language and schools.
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    Let's Beat the Bed Bug task sheet: Hmong
    (University of Minnesota Extension, 2011) Shindelar, Amelia; Kells, Amelia