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Handbook of Multicultural School Psychology

An Interdisciplinary Perspective

• Edited by Giselle B. Esquivel, Emilia C. Lopez, Sara Nahari

• Price: $79.95
• Binding: Paperback (also available in Hardback)
• Pages: 776
• Published by: Routledge
• Publication Date: 7th March 2007
• ISBN: 978-0-8058-4562-4

About the Book

This comprehensive handbook offers a beautifully balanced view of the emerging field of multicultural school psychology. The opening section provides an historical overview of how the field has developed, and succeeding sections discuss multicultural issues related to consultation, instructional interventions, alternative assessment, academic assessment, vocational assessment, culturally sensitive counseling models, and working with families and special populations. Theory, research, and practice are integrated throughout.

Key features of this exciting new book include:

• Interdisciplinary Perspective - Many chapters are written by authors from different disciplines, all of whom have multicultural expertise. The last chapter provides summarizing commentaries written by leaders in different disciplines.
• Scientist-Practitioner Focus - Evidence-based interventions for culturally and linguistically diverse students are provided for major competency areas such as consultation, counseling, and special programs (e.g., bilingual and multicultural education).
• Assessment Focus - Multicultural and bilingual assessment issues are discussed in the chapters covering language, cognitive, personality, behavioral, neuropsychological, vocational, acculturational, and academic assessment.
• Special Populations Focus - The needs of special populations such as culturally different parents, gifted and talented children, preschool children, migrant families, and children with low and high incidence learning disabilities are discussed in section VI.

This book is appropriate for graduate courses and seminars dealing with multicultural school psychology. It is also a useful reference for researchers and practicing school psychologists and the libraries serving them.

Table of Contents

Foreword S. Rosenfield Part 1: A Multicultural Framework A Historial Review of the Development of Multicultural School Psychology G.B. Esquivel, T.M. Warren, S. Littman Professional Standards, Guidelines, and Ethical Issues Within a Multicultural Context J.H. Sandoval Multicultural Competencies and Training in School Psychology: Issues, Approaches, and Future Directions E.C. Lopez, M.R. Rogers Part 2: Multicultural Consultation Instructional Consultation With English Language Learning Students E.C. Lopez, L.A. Truesdell Focusing on Consultees in Multicultural Consultation C.L. Ingraham Consulting With Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Parents S. Nahari, D. Martines, G. Marquez Systemic Consultation in a Multilingual Setting A.M. Harris Part 3: Instructional and Classroom Interventions Implementing Culturally Sensitive Interventions in Classroom Settings K.C. Harris, B.C. Goldstein Multicultural Education Practices A. Reyes-Carrasquillo Bilingual Education Practices N. Cloud Integrating English Language Learning Students in General Education S.H. Fradd Part 4: Multicultural and Bilingual Assessment Assessing Oral and Written Language Proficiency: A Guide for Psychologists and Teachers M. Gottlieb, E. Hamayan Cognitive Assessment of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students E. Vazquez-Nuttall, C. Li, C. Armengol, K. Phoenix, J. Walton, D. Nelson, C. Hanley Personality and Behavioral Assessment: Considerations for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Individuals S.W. Kohn, D. Conti, G.B. Esquivel Neuropsychological Assessment of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Children: A Review of Relevant Issues and Appropriate Methods L.B. Kestemberg, M.T. Silverman, M.R. Emmons Vocational Assessment M. Jackson, J.W. Mendelson, M. Rotenberg G.V. Oades-Sese, Assessment of Acculturation C. Collier, A.E. Brice Academic Assessment of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students D. Martines, O. Rodriguez-Srednicki Part 5: Multicultural Therapeutic Interventions Counseling Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Children and Youth: A Self-Regulatory Approach J.N. Fuertes, V.C. Alfonso, J.T. Shultz Multicultural Vocational Interventions With Diverse Adolescents in Low-Income Urban Schools M.A. Jackson, J.P. Rust, N.D. Santiago Part 6: Special Populations Identifying Gifted and Talented Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Children and Adolescents G.V. Oades-Sese, G.B. Esquivel, C. Añon Educating Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Gifted and Talented Students Through a Dual-Language, Multicultural Curriculum E.M. Bernal Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Preschool Children G. Elizalde-Utnick Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Children and Youth With Low Incidence Disabilities C.A. Michaels, S. Nahari Working With Migrant Children and Their Families M. Clare, G. Garcia Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Children and Youth With Learning Disabilities J. Silverstein, C. Zhang Culturally and Linguistically Diverse College Age Students J. Kaufman, J. Sanchez Bridging Cultures With Parent Conferences: Implications for School Psychology E. Trumbull, P.M. Greenfield, C. Rothstein-Fisch, B. Quiroz Part 7: Future Perspectives Directions for Future Research: A Research Agenda for Multicultural Issues in Education, Assessment, and Intervention A. Bursztyn Future Directions for Practitioners, Trainers, and Researchers: Interdisciplinary Perspectives A. Bursztyn Bilingual Special Education Commentary: The Education of English Language L. Baca Learners With Special Needs: The Challenge for School Psychologists L. Baca Counseling Psychology Commentary: Counseling Strategies to Embrace Diversity and Eliminate Racism in Schools C.R. Ridley, S.M. Kelly Clinical Psychology Commentary: Multicultural Lessons Learned From Clinical Psychology and Implications for School Psychology S. Sue Social Psychology Commentary: Social Psychology in the Multicultural Classroom H. Takooshian, T.R. Grimes Organizational Psychology Commentary: Reorganizing Student Supports to Enhance Equity H. Adelman, L. Taylor