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The Handbook of Multicultural School Psychology is the first comprehensive text to analyze the pervasive influence of culture and diversity on all aspects of the profession, including development, psychometrics, and counseling. Thought-provoking and practical, yet grounded in empirical research, the Handbook covers conceptual, philosophical, and sociopolitical foundations of culture and school psychology; cultural variation within American families and communities; and the integration of culture with individual differences, educational foundations, developmental issues, interventions, and…mehr

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The Handbook of Multicultural School Psychology is the first comprehensive text to analyze the pervasive influence of culture and diversity on all aspects of the profession, including development, psychometrics, and counseling. Thought-provoking and practical, yet grounded in empirical research, the Handbook covers conceptual, philosophical, and sociopolitical foundations of culture and school psychology; cultural variation within American families and communities; and the integration of culture with individual differences, educational foundations, developmental issues, interventions, and training perspectives. Featuring contributions from the world's leading scholars in this area, this definitive resource is required reading for all current and future school psychologists.
A comprehensive guide to current information about multicultural issues, science, and practice in school psychology Today's schools are characterized by wide variations in students' ethnic, racial, language, religious, socioeconomic, and geographical characteristics. Cultural issues pervade all aspects of psychological practice as applied to school effectiveness, classroom learning and instruction, academic achievement, student behavior, and mental health. School psychologists and related personnel must apply critical thinking skills in successfully meeting the needs of an increasingly diverse student population, while working effectively with school personnel to maximize learning for all students. The Comprehensive Handbook of Multicultural School Psychology highlights the latest research in this area and offers practical information on integrating issues of cultural diversity into research and practice. This new resource is the first text of its kind to examine the pervasive influence of culture on all aspects of school psychology, including child development, psychometrics, and interventions. Thought-provoking and practical, yet grounded in empirical research, this text covers: * Conceptual, philosophical, and sociopolitical foundations of multicultural school psychology * Cultural variation within American subgroups * Educational and psychological foundations of culture, individual differences, and schooling * Testing, assessment, and intervention issues * Training and legal issues * International school psychology Featuring contributions from the world's leading scholars in this area, this definitive resource is required reading for all current and future school psychologists, as well as counselors, teachers, and administrators working in school settings.
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CRAIG L. FRISBY, PhD, is Associate Professor and Director of the School Psychology Program at the University of Missouri at Columbia. He is coeditor of Test Interpretation and Diversity: Achieving Equity in Assessment, and has contributed chapters to the Handbook of Nonverbal Assessment (edited by R. Steve McCallum) and The New Handbook of Multicultural Assessment: Clinical, Psychological, and Educational Applications (edited by Lisa A. Suzuki, Joseph G. Ponterotto, and Paul J. Meller).

CECIL R. REYNOLDS, PhD, is Professor of Educational Psychology and Professor of Neuroscience at Texas AM University. He is the author of several widely used psychological assessment instruments, including the Behavior Assessment System for Children, and the author or editor of more than 40 books, including Handbook of School Neuropsychology (with Rik Carl D'Amato and Elaine Fletcher-Janzen) and The Handbook of School Psychology (with Terry B. Gutkin), now in its third edition.