Chapter 27 Key Terms
- Androgyny
- no distinction between male and female
- Asexual
- people who experience little to no sexual attraction to any gender
- Assigned sex
- category, typically male or female, that is assigned to an individual at birth based on physical and biological characteristics, such as genitalia and chromosomes
- Bisexual/pansexual
- attracted to more than one gender or any gender
- Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI)
- commitment to recognizing and embracing differences, ensuring fairness, and fostering a sense of belonging for all individuals in order to create a more equitable and enriched nursing profession and health-care system
- Exploitation
- different ways in which traffickers financially benefit from their victims’ labor or sexual services
- Flattening the curve
- public health strategy aimed at slowing the spread of a contagious disease, like COVID-19, to ensure that the health-care system can manage the capacity
- Force
- physical or psychological violence used to control victims, including threats, abuse, or confinement
- Gender identity
- individual’s deeply held sense of their gender, which may or may not align with the sex assigned to them at birth
- Heterosexual
- attracted to the opposite sex or gender
- Homeless
- lacking a stable, safe, and adequate place to live
- Housing instability
- state of uncertainty or vulnerability in one’s housing situation, characterized by frequent moves, risk of eviction, difficulty paying rent or mortgage, or a lack of stable, secure housing
- Human trafficking
- illegal trade of people, typically for forced labor or commercial sexual exploitation, using coercion, fraud, or force
- Marginalization
- exclusion, discrimination, and denial of rights
- Minority stress
- unique stressors and adverse mental health outcomes experienced by individuals in marginalized and stigmatized groups
- Motivational interviewing (MI)
- client-centered approach that aims to enhance an individual’s intrinsic motivation to change their behavior
- Nonbinary
- people, also known as genderqueer, genderfluid, or agender, who do not exclusively identify as male or female and may have a gender identity that falls outside the traditional binary understanding of gender
- Queer
- term that can encompass various nonheteronormative sexual orientations and gender identities
- Recovery housing
- supportive and substance-free living environment that offers individuals recovering from substance use disorders a structured and safe living space
- Secondary trauma
- where health-care providers experience symptoms similar to those of trauma survivors, including intrusive thoughts, nightmares, and hypervigilance
- Serious (severe) mental illness (SMI)
- mental, behavioral, or emotional disorders that significantly impair an individual’s ability to carry out major life activities and engage in social, occupational, or educational roles
- Third gender
- separate gender apart from male or female
- Transgender
- individuals who have a gender identity that differs from their assigned sex
- Two spirit
- incorporating qualities of both binary genders, sometimes used by Indigenous people
- Unsheltered
- individuals experiencing homelessness who lack any form of shelter, such as living on the streets, in cars, or in other places not meant for human habitation
- Vicarious trauma
- emotional toll that exposure to the trauma of others can have on health-care providers
- Vulnerability
- ability to be harmed or influenced
- Wellness coaching
- collaborating with the client to set achievable goals related to their mental and emotional well-being
no distinction between male and female
people who experience little to no sexual attraction to any gender
category, typically male or female, that is assigned to an individual at birth based on physical and biological characteristics, such as genitalia and chromosomes
attracted to more than one gender or any gender
commitment to recognizing and embracing differences, ensuring fairness, and fostering a sense of belonging for all individuals in order to create a more equitable and enriched nursing profession and health-care system
different ways in which traffickers financially benefit from their victims’ labor or sexual services
public health strategy aimed at slowing the spread of a contagious disease, like COVID-19, to ensure that the health-care system can manage the capacity
physical or psychological violence used to control victims, including threats, abuse, or confinement
individual’s deeply held sense of their gender, which may or may not align with the sex assigned to them at birth
attracted to the opposite sex or gender
lacking a stable, safe, and adequate place to live
state of uncertainty or vulnerability in one’s housing situation, characterized by frequent moves, risk of eviction, difficulty paying rent or mortgage, or a lack of stable, secure housing
illegal trade of people, typically for forced labor or commercial sexual exploitation, using coercion, fraud, or force
exclusion, discrimination, and denial of rights
unique stressors and adverse mental health outcomes experienced by individuals in marginalized and stigmatized groups
client-centered approach that aims to enhance an individual’s intrinsic motivation to change their behavior
people, also known as genderqueer, genderfluid, or agender, who do not exclusively identify as male or female and may have a gender identity that falls outside the traditional binary understanding of gender
term that can encompass various nonheteronormative sexual orientations and gender identities
supportive and substance-free living environment that offers individuals recovering from substance use disorders a structured and safe living space
where health-care providers experience symptoms similar to those of trauma survivors, including intrusive thoughts, nightmares, and hypervigilance
mental, behavioral, or emotional disorders that significantly impair an individual’s ability to carry out major life activities and engage in social, occupational, or educational roles
separate gender apart from male or female
person whose gender identity or expression differs from traditional cultural gender roles for one’s sex assigned at birth
incorporating qualities of both binary genders, sometimes used by Indigenous people
individuals experiencing homelessness who lack any form of shelter, such as living on the streets, in cars, or in other places not meant for human habitation
emotional toll that exposure to the trauma of others can have on health-care providers
ability to be harmed or influenced
collaborating with the client to set achievable goals related to their mental and emotional well-bein
