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Ravindran, Neeraja; Myers, Barbara J. – Journal of Child and Family Studies, 2012
This conceptual paper considers the role of culture in shaping family, professional, and community understanding of developmental disabilities and their treatments. The meanings of health, illness, and disability vary greatly across cultures and across time. We use Bronfenbrenner's ecological model to provide a theoretical framework for examining…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Autism, Developmental Disabilities, Health
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Capage, Laura C.; Bennett, Gwendolyn M.; McNeil, Cheryl B. – Child & Family Behavior Therapy, 2001
Investigates archival data of African American and Caucasian families referred for treatment of disruptive behavior problems. Following completion of pretreatment assessments, subjects and their parents received treatment using Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT). No significant differences between groups were found on the pretreatment…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems, Child Behavior, Cultural Differences