Glossary C
Glossary C
Cultural relativity refers to the idea that behavior must be judged relative to the values of the culture in which it occurs. In the context of conformity oriented definitions of abnormal behavior , Cultural relativity is the fact that judgments about the abnormality of a particular behavior may vary from culture to culture or subculture to subculture.
Cultural Relevance means demonstration that evaluation methods , procedures, and/or instruments are appropriate for the cultures to which they are applied.
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