Journal on Developmental Disabilities

The Journal on Developmental Disabilities is a peer-reviewed journal with a growing regional and international readership.

Volume 13 Number 1	other issues
Developmental Disabilities and the Native Canadian Community	Editors / Review Board / Table of Contents Forward Response Editorial Articles Child Welfare System Characteristics of Maltreatment Travelling a Mirrored Pathway Cross-Cultural Assessment Mercury Contamination in Arctic Canada Risk Factors for Fragility Fractures Maternal Diabetes and her Offspring Breast Milk Versus Infant Formulae RSIG Reports Evidence-based Practice Verbal Prosody and Speech Perception Perceived Support and Inclusion Dual Diagnosis or Dual Confusion Aggression and Dual Diagnosis Job Satisfaction of the Instructional Therapist Admissions to a Specialized Dual Diagnosis Program
Cross-Cultural Assessment and Measurement Issues Christopher J. Mushquash and Dana L. Bova
Abstract This paper describes issues related to cross-cultural measurement, and the assessment of Aboriginal people. We discuss clinical implications as well as suggestions for completing assessments with different cultural groups. The issues described can be generalized to the measurement and assessment of Aboriginal people across the entire mental measurement spectrum. Much of the discussion however, will be focussed on the measurement of cognitive ability, and reviewing an established literature on the shortcomings of cognitive ability assessment amongst culturally diverse groups. Special care should be taken during the assessment procedure and when interpreting Aboriginal people's scores. Culture can have significant impact on the performance of a minority group on an instrument designed and standardized within the majority culture. download article >>

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