Communication Disorders in Multicultural and International Populations
By- Dolores Battle, PhD, Professor of Speech Language Pathology and Senior Advisor to the President for Equity and Campus Diversity, Buffalo State College, State University of New York at Buffalo, NY
Written by some of the top researchers and clinicians in the field, Communication Disorders in Multicultural Populations, 4th Edition offers an in-depth look at the major cultural groups in the U.S. and the issues concerning their communication development, common disorders, and treatment options. This fourth edition features a wealth of updates and new features - including the latest research and added coverage of communication issues in countries such as Australia, China, Canada, and Brazil - to give speech-language pathology students and speech-language pathologists a balanced and global perspective on the most topical multicultural communication issues of today.
Hardbound, 336 Pages
Published: October 2011
Imprint: Mosby
ISBN: 978-0-323-06699-0
Contents
PART I: Cultural Diversity: Implications for Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists
1. Communication Disorders in a Multicultural Society
2. African Americans in the Americas
3. Asian and Pacific American Cultures4. Middle Eastern and Arab American Cultures
5. Native American Culture6. Latino Culture
PART II: Communication Disorders and Development in Multicultural Populations7. Bilingual Language Development and Language Disorders
8. Neurogenic Communication and Swallowing Disorders9. Fluency Disorders
10. Voice and Voice Disorders11. Hearing Disorders and Audiology
12. Multicultural Aspects of Deafness13. Assessing the Communicative Abilities of Clients from Diverse Cultural and Language Backgrounds
14. Clinical Practice Issues15. Research Involving Multicultural Populations
16. International Perspectives in Communication DisordersAPPENDIX: Practice Questions for the Praxis Examination
INDEX
