Description
In response to shortcomings inherent in mainstream intelligence assessment, the authors of this volume propose a `bio-cultural’ model as an alternative approach to current models. They offer a comprehensive and informed understanding of biological and cultural influences on intellectual behaviour, and explore the implications of the bio-cultural model for practitioners, researchers and policy makers. PART ONE: INTELLIGENCE: MAJOR ISSUES AND CHALLENGES Intellectual Assessment in a Multicultural Society Conceptions of Human Intelligence and Implications for Its Assessment Culture and Cognition Toward a Biocultural Perspective of Intellectual Development PART TWO: INTELLECTUAL ASSESSMENT AND CULTURE: A NEW PARADIGM The Evolution of the Biocultural Assessment System The Biocultural Assessment System A Critical Review of Standardized Tests and Approaches of Intelligence Using the Biocultural Assessment Model Report Writing Utilizing the Four-Tier Biocultural Assessment System Evaluation of the Biocultural Assessment System PART THREE: TRAINING AND POLICY IMPLICATIONS OF THE BIOCULTURAL ASSESSMENT SYSTEM Training of Mental Health Workers, Educators and Parents To Enhance the Intellectual Functioning of Children Implications for Future Research and Policy
