CROSS-CULTURAL DIFFERENCES IN ATTITUDE TOWARDS INDIVIDUALS WITH AUTISM
Keywords:
autism spectrum disorder (ASD), collectivism, individualism, eastern culture, western cultureAbstract
In individualistic cultures, individual success and career growth are valued and welcomed, the individual is required to take responsibility for himself and his family. On the other hand, collectivist cultures the individual is, first of all, a member of the community, and he is expected to submit to the group and, first of all, to take care of its well-being and prosperity. Several research studies have been conducted to identify the differences in perception, knowledge of, and attitude towards neurodivergent individuals among Westerners and Easterners. However, there were few studies that have offered an effective intervention that could be applied across cultures. Therefore, the objective of this paper is to review prior research studies to analyze attitude toward autistic individuals in individualistic and collectivistic cultures to propose a possible intervention in order to raise neurodiversity awareness and acceptance in both Western and Eastern societies.
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