CSD-3320 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Persian Language, Quran, Communication Disorder
17 Mar 2018
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Introduction: middle east is approximately the size of the u. s, largest population group is arabs, majority of middle easterners are muslim, statistics. In 2010, the median household income for all of the u. s. was ,914; for arab households, the median was ,433. In 2006-2010 (in the u. s. ), 49. 6% of households had married couples; 55. 7% of arab households. Identity defined by family achievement: child brought up to live interdependently, child not permitted to make independent decisions, respect old age, wisdom, spiritual maturity, mainstream us. In some areas, women must be covered from head to toe in public. Literacy may not be as high a priority: for women and girls, and co-ed schools are very uncommon in many middle eastern countries. In the u. s. , parents may be uncomfortable with the freedom allowed to girls. Implications for slps: there are approximately 100 arab slps worldwide, families may be uncomfortable receiving outside assistance.
