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Cultural Issues in Child Assessment
Author(s) -
Nikapota Anula
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
child and adolescent mental health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.912
H-Index - 46
eISSN - 1475-3588
pISSN - 1475-357X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1475-3588.2009.00537.x
Subject(s) - focus (optics) , psychology , cultural issues , cognitive psychology , cultural diversity , sociology , physics , anthropology , optics
The focus of this review is the ways in which behaviour can be measured across cultures. Similarities and differences in behaviour and how these may be understood are discussed, with particular reference to recognition of problem behaviours. The review considers the evidence relating to the appropriateness of instruments currently used in cross cultural research to elicit information about behaviour. The review concludes with a discussion on future needs in this regard.