Moss Margaret, Tibbetts Lorayne, Henly Susan J, Dahlen Barbara J, Patchell Beverly, Struthers Roxanne
University of Minnesota, School of Nursing, USA.
J Cult Divers. 2005 Summer;12(2):50-5.
American Indian elders have long been the grandparents to not only their own relatives but also other 'grandchildren' in their tribes, clans and extended families. This worldview demands an elder-youth connection and has been integral to the success of the "American Indian MS to PhD Nursing Science Bridge" at the University of Minnesota, School of Nursing. Elders support the program mission to increase the number (from 12) of doctorally prepared Native nurses. They have been participants in formal and informal programming, special advising, and presence from reservations and in urban Minneapolis. Program feedback reveals cultural value in the elders' presence.
长期以来，美国印第安长者不仅是自己亲属的祖父母，也是部落、氏族和大家庭中其他“孙辈”的祖父母。这种世界观要求长者与年轻人建立联系，这也是明尼苏达大学护理学院“美国印第安人护理学硕士到博士桥梁项目”取得成功的关键因素。长者们支持该项目的使命，即增加获得博士学位的本土护士数量（从12名增加）。他们参与了正式和非正式的项目、特别咨询，并从保留地和明尼阿波利斯市赶来。项目反馈显示了长者参与所具有的文化价值。
