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.

Features:

• 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

Contents

Perspectives on Multicultural School Psychology

• Commentary #1: What Is Multicultural School Psychology
• Commentary #2: What Is Multicultural School Psychology
• Commentary #3: What Is Multicultural School Psychology
• The Politics of Multiculturalism in School Psychology: Part 1
• The Politics of Multiculturalism in School Psychology: Part 2

Cultural Variation within Ameican Subgroups

• Cultural Variation Within American Families of African Descent
• Cultural Variation Within Southeast Asian American Families
• Cultural Variation Within European American Families
• Cultural Variation Within Hispanic American Families
• Cultural Variation Within East Asian American Families

Educational Foundations

• Effective Schools for All: ABrief History and Some Common Findings
• The Effectiveness of Bilingual Education Programs in the United States: A Review of the Empirical Literature
• Challenges in Urban and Rural Education
• Religion, Culture, and Schooling
• AReview and Critique of Multicultural Learning Styles
• Multicultural Influences on School Learning: Similarities and Differences Across Groups
• Effective Instruction for At-Risk Minority Populations

Psychological Foundations

• Implications of Cognitive Differences for Schooling Within Diverse Societies
• The Search for Self: Racial/Ethnic Identity Development
• Self-Esteem, Ethnicity, and Academic Performance Among American Children
• Religiosity in Children and Youth: Psychoeducational Approaches
• Theory and Research in Acculturation and School Adjustment
• International Cross-Cultural Consistencies and Variations in Child and Adolescent Psychopathology
• Multicultural Perspectives on Delinquency Among African-American Youths: Etiology and Intervention
• Teen Pregnancy, Substance Abuse, and Violent Criminality
• Psychological Effects of Armed Conflict and Community Violence

Testing, Assessment, and Intervention Issues

• Methods for Assessing Cultural Bias in Tests
• Nonbiased Assessment: A Supplemental Approach
• Applied and Theoretical Contributions of Neuropsychology to Assessment in Multicultural School Psychology
• Psychometric Issues in the Measurement of Acculturation
• Translation and Adaptation Issues and Methods for Educational and Psychological Tests
• Ecobehavioral Assessment and Intervention for Culturally Diverse At-Risk Students
• Health-Related Issues Among Ethnic Minority and Low-Income Children: Psychoeducational Outcomes and Prevention Models
• Treatment Acceptability and Treatment Compliance in Ethnic Minority Populations
• Successful Community Programs for Youth in Multicultural Environments

Training and Legal Issues

• Multicultural Training in School Psychology
• A Critique of Multicultural Training in School Psychology: Rationale, Strategies, and Tactics
• Selected Legal Issues Affecting Students from Multicultural Backgrounds

International School Psychology

• School Psychology in Four English-Speaking Countries: Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United States
• School Psychology in Sub-Saharan Africa: Results and Implications of a Six-Country Survey

Index

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