Chapter 7 Glossary Flashcards
1
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Americans with Disabilities Act
A
civil rights law that prohibits discrimination based on disability
2
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discrimination
A
negative actions that occur against members of the out group
3
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Audism
A
a system of advantage based on hearing or speaking ability
4
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resilience
A
when one faces risk and sees possibility of achieving positive outcome
5
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attitudinal barriers
A
barriers created by authority figures who doubt the abilities of deaf people have limited expectations for them
6
Q
health literacy
A
the ability to understand and use health related information to make medical decisions
7
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miranda warnings
A
warnings given to criminal suspects advising them of their rights before they are interrogated
8
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gerontologist
A
a medical doctor who cares of the elderly
