Working with Ling and Cultur Diff Chldrn

-- Presents innovative models for more accurately assessing the intelligence and personality of culturally and linguistically diverse children, and for more effectively treating them.-- Promotes a new role for the psychologist or mental health professional as a consultant to parents, teachers, and special education prevention specialists.-- Includes case examples that demonstrate what is gained by using more culturally sensitive assessment and treatment practices.

The book's underlying philosophy is that to successfully intervene with a culturally diverse child, a therapist must understand the values and beliefs inherent in the child's cultural upbringing and must utilize intervention strategies that are culturally sensitive.

Reflecting ten years of cross cultural practice and research with children of various linguistic and cultural backgrounds, this volume offers a comprehensive, eclectic approach to assessment, treatment, teaching, consultation, and research with culturally diverse children. Many strategies and models are described here in enough detail to enable mental health and educational professionals to put them into practice immediately.

ISBN	0205199860	Pages	227
ISBN13	9780205199860 (What's this?)	Part volume	GOPAUL-MCNICOL:WORKING LING CUL _c
Publisher	Pearson Higher Education	Volumes	001
Imprint	Pearson US Imports & PHIPEs	Weight (grammes)	563
Format	Hardback	Published in	Welwyn Garden City
Publication date	21 Jan 1998	Height (mm)	241
Library of Congress	LC3731.G68	Width (mm)	159
DEWEY	371.829	Spine width (mm)	29
DEWEY edition	DC21	Academic level	Undergraduate, General, Professional / Scholarly

	Preface
	Acknowledgments
	Overview
1	The Impact of Culture on the Psychosocial and Educational Needs of Ethnically and Linguistically Diverse Children and Families	1
2	Issues in Working with Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Children and Families	44
3	Learning a Second Language and Its Impact on Assessment	58
4	Best Practices in Intellectual/Educational Assessment	80
5	Report Writing for Linguistically and Culturally Different Children: Utilizing the Bio-Ecological Assessment System	96
6	Best Practices in Personality Assessment	107
7	Teaching Linguistically and Culturally Diverse Children	117
8	Issues in Counseling Immigrant Families	131
9	A Model for Treating Culturally Diverse Children	148
10	Ethical and Professional Issues in Working with Culturally Diverse Children	163
11	Training Educators and Mental Health Professionals to Work with Linguistically and Culturally Diverse Children	173
12	Implications for Policy Makers	186
13	Implications for Future Research and Clinical Work	196
	References	199
	Index	221

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