Thursday, December 20, 2018

Book Review:Handbook of Multicultural School Psychology: An Interdisciplinary Perspective


Handbook of Multicultural School Psychology An Interdisciplinary Perspective book cover
Emilia C. Lopez 
Professor in the School Psychology Program at Queens College, City University of New York, USA.
Sara G. Nahari 
 Adjunct Faculty in the School Psychology Program at Queens College, City University of New York, USA.
Sherrie L. Proctor 
 Associate Professor in the School Psychology Program at Queens College, City University of New York, USA.

The second edition of the Handbook of Multicultural School Psychology continues the mission of its predecessor, offering a comprehensive, interdisciplinary view of the field of multicultural school psychology and addressing the needs of children and families from diverse cultural backgrounds.
The revised organizational structure includes the following: History and Professional Issues; Consultation and Collaboration; Interventions Focused on Academic and Mental Health Issues; Data-based Decision Making; Systems-based Issues; Training and Research; and Future Perspectives. Nineteen of the volume's twenty-three chapters are completely new to this edition, while the rest have been effectively revised and updated.

In seven sections, this book covers theoretical, research, and practical concerns in a wide range of areas that include multicultural and bilingual issues, second language acquisition, acculturation, parent collaboration, research, and systemic issues.

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