Psychological assessment of culturally and linguistically diverse children and adolescents : a practitioner's guide / Esther Geva, Judith Wiener.

Includes bibliographical references and index

Preface -- Introduction -- Demographic, policy and socio-economic contexts of cultural and linguistic diversity -- Research on the development of language and literacy skills of l2 learners : implications for assessment -- Gaining an understanding of the individual and family context -- Assessment of oral language proficiency -- Assessment of intelligence -- Assessment of academic achievement -- Assessment of behavioral, social and emotional functioning -- Communication, advocacy, and consultation -- Putting it all together -- Appendix case studies -- References

"This is the only text for school and clinical psychologists and other mental health professionals to provide a systematic development framework for assessment and diagnosis of children and adolescents from diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds and consultation with their teachers and families." -- Back cover