Cultural Factors
- affiliation with a religious organization
- tolerance for different ideologies and beliefs
- adequate management of cultural dislocation and a change or shift in values
- self-betterment
- having a life philosophy
- cultural and/or spiritual identification
- being culturally grounded by knowing where you come from and being part of a cultural tradition that is expressed through daily activities
"Everyone has a right to have a present and future that are not completely dominated and dictated by the past" - Karen Saakvitne