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.

Auteur

Victor Nell

Contenu

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.