Book chapter
Cognitive and Psychosocial Assessment, Social Class, and Counseling
The Oxford Handbook of Social Class in Counseling
Oxford Library of Psychology, Oxford University Press
03/28/2013
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordhb/9780195398250.013.0006
Abstract
Psychological assessment informs many domains, including education planning, psychological diagnosis, and counseling intervention. It involves the integration of various sources of information so that a complete view of the individual's functioning is developed. Not only are formal assessment measures important, but also informal observations and contextual variables are vital considerations in assessment interpretation and diagnostic conceptualization. This chapter discusses psychological assessment as it pertains to a specific contextual variable: social class. How social class influences assessment and corresponding intervention is discussed through the presentation of previous research and examples from clinical experience. The chapter concludes with a case study analysis that demonstrates how these concepts are applied in psychological assessment and intervention for children from low social class backgrounds.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Cognitive and Psychosocial Assessment, Social Class, and Counseling
- Creators
- Megan Foley Nicpon - University of Iowa
- Contributors
- William M Liu (Editor) - University of Iowa
- Resource Type
- Book chapter
- Publication Details
- The Oxford Handbook of Social Class in Counseling
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Series
- Oxford Library of Psychology
- DOI
- 10.1093/oxfordhb/9780195398250.013.0006
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 03/28/2013
- Academic Unit
- Belin-Blank Center
- Record Identifier
- 9984374244202771
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