Victor Nell

Cross-Cultural Neuropsychological Assessment

Theory and Practice

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

A bk for all neuropsychologists who are called upon to assess culturally different clients. Deals realistically with problem of lack of norms for many groups, describes principles of "behavioral neuropsych" & lays out interview, test & interp methods.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 308
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. November 1999
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 230mm x 156mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 526g
• ISBN-13: 9780805833560
• ISBN-10: 0805833560
• Artikelnr.: 21283736

Autorenporträt

Victor Nell

Inhaltsangabe

Contents: Preface. Part I: The Seduction of Universals. Westernization,
Racism, and the Politics of Culture. The Failure of Universalism:
Neuropsychological Test Score Differences Across Countries and Cultures.
Part II: Theoretical Foundations of Cross-Cultural Assessment. Radical
Environmentalism: Vygotsky, Luria, and the Historical Determination of
Consciousness. The Nature of Intelligence: The IQ Controversy in
Cross-Cultural Perspective. Constructs, Norms, and the Problem of
Comparability. A Behavioral Frame: Neuropsychology as a Transferrable
Technology. Part III: The Practice of Cross-Cultural Assessment. The
Cardinal Manifestations of Traumatic Brain Injury. Realism and Intensity in
the Diagnostic Interview. Buds, Flowers, Fruits: Potential, Performance,
and Test Administration. A Core Test Battery. Structuring Behavioral
Reports. Appendices.