Assessing Intelligence Applying a Bio-Cultural Model [Hardcover]

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.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