Handbook of Multicultural Assessment: Clinical, Psychological, and Educational Applications - Couverture rigide

Suzuki, Lisa A.; Ponterotto, Joseph G.; Meller, Paul

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0787951773 ISBN 13 : 9780787951771

Editeur : Jossey-Bass Inc.,U.S., 2000

Synopsis

This thorough analysis of multicultural assessment covers significant issues, including the major instruments and procedures, cognitive and educational assessment, and cross-cultural sensitivity and ethics. Offering the most current empirical research, theory, and specific recommendations, the volume includes case studies that illustrate culturally sensitive procedures and tables that highlight comparisons between particular measures, competencies, and assessment practices. Including updated articles from the original contributors as well as entirely new contributions, the revised version offers compelling ideas for conducting assessments with minority populations.

A propos du livre

Revue de presse

"Should be required reading in our clinical, counseling, education, and mental health training programs. It addresses the critical issues of culture and assessment and offers significant insights into means of conducting valid assessments with ethnic minority populations." Stanley Sue, Ph.D., professor of psychology and director, National Research Center on Asian American Mental Health

"A volume that is long overdue. Written by many of the most outstanding scholars in the field." Terry B. Gutkin, Ph.D., professor of educational psychology, School Psychology Program Director, University of Nebraska–Lincoln

"Handbook of Multicultural Assessment forms a foundation for practical and theroretical understanding of the increasing diversity in society." Norman D. Sundberg, professor emeritius, University of Oregon

"[This] handbook is comprised of a wide array of informative topics related to multicultural assessment. By organizing the literature into one handbook, the editors have successfully raised some of the basic issues associated with multicultural assessment with a focus on diverse ethnic populations." Esther E. Onaga, Ph.D., Michigan State University, Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal

Biographie de l'auteur

LISA A. SUZUKI is assistant professor of counseling psychology, New York University. She is the co–editor of the Handbook of Multicultural Counseling (1995) and co–author of numerous chapters and encyclopedia entries focusing on multicultural assessment and intelligence testing. PAUL J. MELLER is assistant professor in the combined Clinical and School Psychology Program at Hofstra University. He has authored numerous papers in the area of prevention and social competence as well as authentic assessment, social validity of interventions, and cross–cultural consultation. JOSEPH G. PONTEROTTO is professor in the Counseling Psychology Program at Fordham University–Lincoln Center Campus, New York City. He is the coauthor or coeditor of Handbook of Multicultural Counseling with J.M. Casas, L.A. Suzuki, and C.M. Alexander (1995), Preventing Prejudice: A Guide for Counselors and Educators with P.B. Pedersen (1993), Handbook of Racial/Ethnic Minority Counseling Research with J. M. Casas (1991)

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Jossey-Bass Inc.,U.S.
• Date d'édition: 2000
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0787951773
• ISBN 13: 9780787951771
• Reliure: Relié
• Numéro d'édition: 2
• Nombre de pages: 640
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible