thinking innovatively in contexts of diversity Ferreira, Ronel. text bibliography Textbooks. sa 2016 monographic eng

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xxiv, 352 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm Part 1: Situating psychometric testing within the context of South Africa -- Contextualising psychological service provision in South Africa -- Understanding the role of indigenous knowledge in psychological assessment and intervention in a multicultural South African context -- Non-Western (African) views of psychological constructs : current context of psychological assessment in South Africa -- How psychological tests work : understanding standardisation -- Methodological standards and fit for purpose : criteria to evaluate psychological tests and assessments -- Developing psychometric instruments for a specific context : the South African Personality Inventory -- Part 2: Alternative approaches to implementing and interpreting psychometric tests -- Assessing mental abilities : a critical view on historical and modern intelligence measures used in South Africa -- Dynamic assessment as an alternative avenue when intervening with children -- Addressing diversity in assessment : the value of an integrated qualitative+quantitative approach to career counselling -- Using genograms for the psychological assessment and support of vulnerable clients -- Family assessment in contexts of diversity -- Part 3: 'Thinking out of the box' when rendering psychological services -- Flowing between assessment and therapy through creative expressive arts -- Sandwork as a psychological assessment technique -- Using body mapping to step into your future : life design in a context of high risk and high diversity -- Ea gala model equine-assisted psychotherapy and learning as an innovative psychological assessment technique -- Using the Mmogo-method® to identify quality of life contributors and inhibitors in the lives of older people in residential care facilities in South Africa -- Providing psychological services in a context of diversity : lessons learnt from private practice -- Integrating traditional ethical guidelines with challenges posed by a digital world editor: Prof Ronél Ferreira. Includes bibliographical references and index. Psychological tests Textbooks Behavioral assessment Psychometrics Textbooks Analyse comportementale Behavioral assessment Psychological tests Psychometrics BF176 .P775 2016 153.93 9780702189791 0702189790 NX@ 160216 20240723090008.0 ocn939517137 eng