25225: Docteed: (reply) Fwd: Re: 25206: Davis (reply) to Severe , Kathleen 25162: (fwd) eye contact (fwd)

[Bob Corbett <corbetre@webster.edu>]

From: Docteed@aol.com

I found that Haitian children and adolescents in Miami are unlikely to look
directly at an adult unless there is a rapport or trust established. It is
about respect. The same is still true of Native American children in some
areas.

Direct eye contact may be perceived as a challenge in some cultures. Nonverbal
behaviors vary considerably cross-culturally.
Debbie