Handbook of Multicultural Assessment: Clinical, Psychological, and Educational Applications

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.

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)