Question:
Weakness of Jahoda's definition?
Author: (Pippa) Pippa HollowayAnswer:
-cultural relativism. -Some of the criteria for ideal mental health could be considered Western in origin and considered ethnocentric. For example: her emphasis on personal growth and development may be considered overly self-centered in other countries of the world who favour community over individualism. -Likewise, independence within collectivist cultures is no fostered thus making the definition culture bound. -This could lead to misdiagnosis or misjudgment in interpreting people’s people.
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