Handbook of Multicultural Assessment: Clinical, Psychological and Educational Applications (Jossey-Bass Social & Behavioral Science) - Hardcover

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

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0787901911 ISBN 13: 9780787901912

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 1996

Synopsis

Answers the need for more sensitive and appropriate assessment practices

In recent years, controversies have intensified concerning the use of psychological and educational tests and measures with ethnic and racial population groups. This insightful handbook presents the most current research and methods in multicultural assessment, and offers in–depth analysis of the relevant and timely issues.

Covers the broad spectrum of multicultural assessment issues with contributions from experts in the fields of psychometrics, assessment, and evaluation.

Included is information on:

• the major instruments and procedures
• cognitive and educational assessment
• cross–cultural sensitivity and ethics
• emerging issues in field

This resource will prove invaluable when selecting instruments and integrating general multicultural considerations in test use and interpretation.

About this title

About the Author

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)

From the Back Cover

This insightful handbook presents the current research and methods in multicultural assessment, and offers in–depth analysis of the relevant and timely issues.

From the Inside Flap

In recent years, the controversies have intensified concerning the use of psychological and educational tests and measures with ethnic and racial population groups. There is a clear need for more sensitive and appropriate use of tests and assessment practices.The Handbook of Multicultural Assessment presents the most current information and a thorough analysis of the relevant issues concerning multicultural assessment and the use of major psychological instruments in both educational and clinical settings. The contributors, from the fields of psychometrics, assessment, and evaluation, are nationally recognized experts in the application of testing constructs to multicultural assessment. In this comprehensive volume, they cover the broad spectrum of multicultural assessment issues, including information on the major instruments and procedures, cognitive and educational assessment, cross–cultural sensitivity and ethics, and emerging issues in field.The contributors span the distance between theory and practice offering the most current empirical research, theory, and specific recommAndations for the practitioner. The volume also includes case studies which illustrate culturally sensitive procedures and tables that highlight comparisons between particular measures, competencies, and assessment practices.This resource will prove invaluable for educators, students, psychologists, and practitioners involved in the assessment process when selecting instruments, and integrating general multicultural considerations in test use and interpretation. In recent years, the controversies have intensified concerning the use of psychological and educational tests and measures with ethnic and racial population groups. There is a clear need for more sensitive and appropriate use of tests and assessment practices.The Handbook of Multicultural Assessment presents the most current information and a thorough analysis of the relevant issues concerning multicultural assessme

Edition details

• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
• Publication date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0787901911
• ISBN 13: 9780787901912
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 752