Cultural Issues in the Intellectual Assessment of Children from Diverse Cultural Backgrounds

Cultural Issues in the Intellectual Assessment of Children from Diverse Cultural Backgrounds

Cultural factors impact on the intellectual assessment of children from diverse backgrounds. Given this fact, psychologists and educators should become culturally competent. In this article, a modified format for culturally competent intellectual assessment is discussed. The interaction between cult...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of Social Distress and Homeless 1997-04, Vol.6 (2), p.113-127
Hauptverfasser: Thomas-Presswood, Tania N., Sasso, Judith, Gin, Genevieve
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Assessment
Children
Cognitive competencies
Cultural aspects
Cultural differentiation
Cultural factors
Ethnic groups
Intellectual assessment
Intelligence
USA
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Zusammenfassung:Cultural factors impact on the intellectual assessment of children from diverse backgrounds. Given this fact, psychologists and educators should become culturally competent. In this article, a modified format for culturally competent intellectual assessment is discussed. The interaction between culture and language, and their impact on the development of specific cognitive competencies is explored. Practical suggestions for testing children of color are provided.
ISSN:1053-0789
1573-658X
DOI:10.1007/BF02938531