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    Cross-cultural neuropsychological assessment : theory and practice / Victor Nell.

    • Title:Cross-cultural neuropsychological assessment : theory and practice / Victor Nell.
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    • Author/Creator:Nell, V.
    • Published/Created:Mahwah, N.J. : Lawrence Erlbuam Associates, Publishers, 2000.
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    • Library of Congress Subjects:Neurologic examination.
      Transcultural medical care.
    • Medical Subjects: Neuropsychological Tests.
      Cross-Cultural Comparison.
      Cultural Characteristics.
    • Description:xvii, 289 p. : illustrations.
    • Notes:Includes bibliographical references (pages 258-270) and indexes.
    • ISBN:0805833552 (cloth : alk. paper)
      0805833560 (pbk. : alk. paper)
    • Contents:Pt. I. Seduction of Universals
      1. Westernization, Racism, and the Politics of Culture
      2. Failure of Universalism: Neuropsychological Test Score Differences Across Countries and Cultures
      Pt. II. Theoretical Foundations of Cross-Cultural Assessment
      3. Radical Environmentalism: Vygotsky, Luria, and the Historical Determination of Consciousness
      4. Nature of Intelligence: The IQ Controversy in Cross-Cultural Perspective
      5. Constructs, Norms, and the Problem of Comparability
      6. Behavioral Frame: Neuropsychology as a Transferable Technology
      Pt. III. Practice of Cross-Cultural Assessment
      7. Cardinal Manifestations of Traumatic Brain Injury
      8. Realism and Intensity in the Diagnostic Interview
      9. Buds, Flowers, Fruits: Potential, Performance, and Test Administration
      10. Core Test Battery
      11. Structuring Behavioral Reports.
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