Multicultural Assessment : Principles, Applications, and Examples,9780805856507

Multicultural Assessment : Principles, Applications, and Examples

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ISBN13: 9780805856507
ISBN10: 0805856501
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2005-02-25
Publisher(s): Lawrence Erlbau
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Summary

Psychologists now assess an increasingly diverse clientele: immigrants, refugees, second and third generations still influenced by different cultures and languages, and indigenous peoples now moving towards the mainstream. Richard Dana proposes a new model of multicultural assessment practice and points directions for future training and research.

Table of Contents

Preface ix
Acknowledgments xv
I A Framework for Multicultural Assessment Training
1 Standard and Multicultural Assessment
3(31)
Standard Assessment
4(3)
Multicultural Assessment
7(3)
Remediation of Bias
10(4)
Psychometric Components
14(10)
Adaptation of Standard Tests/Methods
24(2)
Communication of Assessment Findings
26(5)
A Checklist for Multicultural Assessment Reports
31(3)
2 Cultural Differences in Belief Systems
34(15)
Worldview
35(5)
Belief Systems
40(9)
3 Assessment Bias and Cultural Competence
49(18)
Cultural Malpractice
50(3)
Bias Remediation
53(6)
Multicultural Counseling Competencies
59(3)
General Guidelines for Professional Services
62(2)
Multicultural Assessment Guidelines
64(3)
4 Multicultural Assessment Practice
67(34)
MAIP Practice Model
69(3)
Client—Clinician Language Skills, Interpreters, and Test Translations
72(3)
Cultural Competency
75(9)
Cultural/Racial Identity
84(6)
Use of Standard and/or Emic Instruments
90(1)
DSM—IV Diagnoses
90(1)
Interpretation Recommendations
91(2)
Assessment Reports
93(1)
Feedback of Assessment Results
94(7)
II Multicultural Interpretation
5 Multicultural Interpretation: Orientation and Information Resources
101(20)
Orientation Questions
101(2)
Cultural/Racial Identity Information Resources
103(2)
An Inventory of Measures
105(4)
Examples
109(12)
6 Rorschach and the Rorschach Comprehensive System
121(25)
Special Attributes and Unique Relevance
122(2)
Cross-Cultural Usage
124(2)
Normative Data Resources
126(4)
Understanding Cultural Differences Among CS Variables
130(1)
Locations
131(2)
Erlebnistypus (EB)
133(2)
Determinants
135(3)
Content
138(1)
A Cross-Cultural/Multicultural Interpretive Strategy
139(7)
7 Minnesota Multiphosie Personality Inventory
146(26)
MMPI Construction, Developinent, and Interpretation
146(1)
Special Attributes
147(5)
MMPI-2 Description
152(5)
Cross-Cultural/Multicultural Usage
157(6)
Test Adaptations: Sanctioned and Disputed
163(1)
Interpretation Guidelines
164(8)
8 Thematic Apperception Test
172(25)
Historic Resume and Cross-Cultural Usage
173(1)
Special Attributes and Unique Relevance
174(5)
Prerequisites for Interpretation
179(1)
Guidelines
180(4)
An Example of Stories, Interpretation, and Report
184(9)
Addressing Limitations of Interpretive Procedures
193(4)
III Practice Examples
9 A Singaporean Assessee (MMPI-2)
197(16)
Gerrian Wuts
Singaporean Population
198(2)
MMPI-2 With Chinese Populations
200(1)
MMPI-2 Singaporean Psychometrics
200(2)
Case Study
202(6)
MMPI-2 Application in Singapore
208(1)
Assessment of Ethnically Diverse, English-Proficient Populations
209(2)
Future Directions
211(2)
10 A Hispanic American Assessee (Spanish and English TAT/Rorschach CS Versions)
213(30)
Johanna Tiemann
Hispanic Cultural Values
213(2)
Protocols, Data, Summaries, and Interpretive Statements
215(27)
Conclusion
242(1)
Acknowledgments
242(1)
11 A Filipino American Assessee
243(16)
Ailsa Aguilar-Kitibutr
Cultural Values
244(2)
Handling Assessment Data From Filipino American Clients
246(1)
Cultural Information Measures
246(1)
Psychological Report
247(7)
Cultural Information Profile
254(1)
Personality Evaluation
255(3)
Conclusion
258(1)
12 Greek Assessees (Rorschach CS)
259(18)
Stamatia Daroglou
Greek Values
260(3)
Psychological Assessment in Greece
263(2)
Case Presentations
265(9)
Summary
274(3)
References 277(34)
Author Index 311(12)
Subject Index 323

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