Glossary C
Glossary C
Cultural tools refer to symbol systems , such as language of one's society that permit individuals to alter their environments and guide, regulate and redefine themselves.
Cultural universality refers to the belief that the origin, process, and manifestation of disorders are equally applicable across cultures
Cultural- familial retardation refers to substandard intellectual performance that is presumed to stem from lack of opportunity to acquire the knowledge and skills considered important within a cultural setting.
Cultural-familial retardation refers to substandard intellectual performance that is presumed to stem from lack of opportunity to acquire the knowledge and skills considered important within a cultural setting.
cultural–familial group refers to mental retardation in which there is no evidence of organic brain damage (usually associated with mild MR).