International Histories of Psychological Assessment

Sumaya Laher

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Year: 2022
• Print ISBN:
  9781108485005
• eBook ISBN:
  9781108620222
• Topic: Psychology
• Subtopic: Personality in Psychology
• Index: Psychology

To look forward, it is necessary to look back and learn. History is more than just facts about the past; it is a narrative told from a particular perspective. A proverb from Africa, 'Until lions have their own historians, tales of the hunt shall always glorify the hunter,' captures this best. Most of the scholarship about psychological assessment comes from very specific nationalities and cultures, which does not truly reflect the diversity and breadth of histories pertaining to the field. Covering 50 countries, this collection gives voice to those that have previously been under represented and sometimes marginalized. This book not only describes important moments in psychological assessment from around the globe, but also equips readers with the tools to map the future of psychological assessment across nations. It advocates for a more globally inclusive science of assessment that holds promise for enhancing creativity and innovation in the field.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half-title
• Series information
• Title page
• Copyright information
• Contents
• List of Tables
• List of Contributors
• Series Editor's Foreword
• Chapter 1 Histories of Psychological Assessment: An Introduction
• Chapter 2 Psychological Assessment in Southern Africa
• Chapter 3 Psychological Testing and Inclusive Schooling: Issues and Prospects in Central Africa
• Chapter 4 Psychological Assessment in West Africa
• Chapter 5 Psychological Assessment in the Levant
• Chapter 6 The History of Assessment in the Nordic Countries
• Chapter 7 Key Episodes in The History of Testing in Central Western Europe
• Chapter 8 The Beginnings of Psychological Assessment in Spain and Portugal
• Chapter 9 Histories of Psychological Assessments in the United Kingdom
• Chapter 10 The Early History of Psychological Testing in Eastern Europe and Russia
• Chapter 11 Hearing the Untold: A Review of Central Asia's Contribution to the Expansion of Psychological Assessment
• Chapter 12 History of Psychological Assessment in Southern Asia
• Chapter 13 The History of Psychological Testing in East Asia
• Chapter 14 Psychological Assessment and Testing in Malaysia and Singapore
• Chapter 15 A Brief History of Testing and Assessment in Oceania
• Chapter 16 Psychological Assessment in South America: Perspectives from Brazil, Bolivia, Chile, and Peru
• Chapter 17 Historical Development of Psychological Assessment in the Caribbean
• Chapter 18 The History of Psychological Assessment in North America
• Chapter 19 Looking Back, Moving Forward: Assessment Futures in the Global Village
• Index