Handbook Of Multicultural School Psychology: An Interdisciplinary Perspective

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This comprehensive handbook offers a beautifully balanced view of the emerging field of multicultural school psychology. The opening section provides an historical overview of how the field has developed, and succeeding sections discuss multicultural issues related to consultation, instructional interventions, alternative assessment, academic assessment, vocational assessment, culturally sensitive counseling models, and working with families and special populations. Theory, research, and practice are integrated throughout. Key features of this exciting new book include: Interdisciplinary Perspective - Many chapters are written by authors from different disciplines, all of whom have multicultural expertise. The last chapter provides summarizing commentaries written by leaders in different disciplines. Scientist-Practitioner Focus - Evidence-based interventions for culturally and linguistically diverse students are provided for major competency areas such as consultation, counseling, and special programs (e.g., bilingual and multicultural education). Assessment Focus - Multicultural and bilingual assessment issues are discussed in the chapters covering language, cognitive, personality, behavioral, neuropsychological, vocational, acculturational, and academic assessment. Special Populations Focus - The needs of special populations such as culturally different parents, gifted and talented children, preschool children, migrant families, and children with low and high incidence learning disabilities are discussed in section VI. This book is appropriate for graduate courses and seminars dealing with multicultural school psychology. It is also a useful reference for researchers and practicing school psychologists and the libraries serving them.

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Contents: S. Rosenfield, Foreword. Part I: A Multicultural Framework. G.B. Esquivel, T.M. Warren, S. Littman, A Historial Review of the Development of Multicultural School Psychology. J.H. Sandoval, Professional Standards, Guidelines, and Ethical Issues Within a Multicultural Context. E.C. Lopez, M.R. Rogers, Multicultural Competencies and Training in School Psychology: Issues, Approaches, and Future Directions. Part II: Multicultural Consultation. E.C. Lopez, L.A. Truesdell, Instructional Consultation With English Language Learning Students. C.L. Ingraham, Focusing on Consultees in Multicultural Consultation. S. Nahari, D. Martines, G. Marquez, Consulting With Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Parents. A.M. Harris, Systemic Consultation in a Multilingual Setting. Part III: Instructional and Classroom Interventions. K.C. Harris, B.C. Goldstein, Implementing Culturally Sensitive Interventions in Classroom Settings. A. Reyes-Carrasquillo, Multicultural Education Practices. N. Cloud, Bilingual Education Practices. S.H. Fradd, Integrating English Language Learning Students in General Education. Part IV: Multicultural and Bilingual Assessment. M. Gottlieb, E. Hamayan, Assessing Oral and Written Language Proficiency: A Guide for Psychologists and Teachers. E. Vazquez-Nuttall, C. Li, C. Armengol, K. Phoenix, J. Walton, D. Nelson, C. Hanley, Cognitive Assessment of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students. S.W. Kohn, D. Conti, G.B. Esquivel, Personality and Behavioral Assessment: Considerations for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Individuals. L.B. Kestemberg, M.T. Silverman, M.R. Emmons, Neuropsychological Assessment of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Children: A Review of Relevant Issues and Appropriate Methods. M. Jackson, J.W. Mendelson, M. Rotenberg, Vocational Assessment. C. Collier, A.E. Brice, G.V. Oades-Sese, Assessment of Acculturation. D. Martines, O. Rodriguez-Srednicki, Academic Assessment of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students. Part V: Multicultural Therapeutic Interventions. J.N. Fuertes, V.C. Alfonso, J.T. Shultz, Counseling Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Children and Youth: A Self-Regulatory Approach.