More than 6.6 million refugees live in camps located largely in Africa, Asia and the Middle East. In these camp communities, unique cultural practices can arise. In our new research, we found the oral ...

Deep in the heart of America, beyond the bustling cities and suburban sprawl, lie pockets of culture that time forgot. These remote communities continue to practice traditions passed down through ...

The study of indigenous education increasingly highlights the integral role of cultural practices and active community engagement in the learning process. Recent conceptualisations advocate moving ...

Each year, UNESCO compiles traditions, knowledge, skills and art from communities across the globe, in a list of "Intangible Cultural Heritage." The chosen items are not historical monuments or ...

Clinicians should consider both cultural practices and genetic factors when diagnosing and treating pediatric skin conditions ...

Culture refers to the ideas, customs, and behaviors of a group of people or a society (1). It influences just about everything you do — the way you speak, the foods you eat, what you consider to be ...

This is your first of three free stories this month. Become a free or sustaining member to read unlimited articles, webinars and ebooks. This is an adapted excerpt from “Democracy as Creative Practice ...

What is happiness, why is it so important, and why is it so hard to achieve? Together, individuals and communities will go through many measures to achieve happiness. Starting in the late 1990s, ...

Although much attention has been focused on individual-level drivers of burnout in primary care settings, examining the structural and cultural factors of practice environments with no burnout could ...

Organizational performance depends on thoughtful policies and practices with respect to employees and culture. That may seem obvious, but we have all had our experiences with less-than-stellar ...

There is something almost impossible to describe about Puerto Rico the first time you really experience it. Not just the ...