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International handbook of cross-cultural neuropsychology, edited by Barbara P. Uzzell, Marcel O. Pontón, Alfredo Ardila

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International handbook of cross-cultural neuropsychology

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edited by Barbara P. Uzzell, Marcel O. Pontón, Alfredo Ardila

1. Grasping the cross-cultural reality / B.P. Uzzell -- 2. The impact of culture on neuropsychological test performance / A. Ardila -- 3. The art of clinical neuropsychology / N.W. Nelson, M. Pontón -- 4. Environmentalists and nativists : the IQ controversy in cross-cultural perspective / V. Nell -- 5. Qualitative assessment within and across cultures / C. Caetano -- 6. Cognitive abilities in different cultural contexts / A. Ardila, K. Keating -- 7. Speech, language, and neuropsychological testing : implications for African Americans / C.D. Qualls -- 8. Developmental perspectives : culture and neuropsychological development during childhood / L.W. Braga -- 9. Executive functions in Hispanics : towards an ecological neuropsychology / C.G. Armengol -- 10. Illiterates and cognition : the impact on education / A. Ardila, M. Rosselli -- 11. Relationship between functional brain organization and education / A. Castro-Caldas -- 12. Educational effects on cognitive functions : brain reserve, compensation, or testing bias? / F. Ostrosky-Solís -- 13. Visuospatial assessment in cross-cultural and nonwestern settings / R. Sugarman -- 14. Neural circuit of reading and writing in the Japanese language / M. Iwata -- 15. Cross-cultural issues in neuropsychology : assessment of the Hispanic patient / M. Pontón, M.E. Corona-LoMonaco -- 16. Clinical neuropsychology of Spanish speakers : the challenge and pitfalls of a neuropsychology of a heterogeneous population / G.D. Salazar, M.P. Garcia, A.E. Puente -- 17. Cultural issues in clinical context with Asian Indian patients : guidelines for the health care team / A.P. Shah -- 18. Epidemiological, social, and cultural aspects of illness : a case study of brain injuries, stroke, and HIV/AIDS in South Africa / L. Gilbert, S. Tollman -- 19. Natural recovery : an ecological approach to neuropsychological recuperation / T. Judd, R. DeBoard -- 20. Emotions and attitudes : unbundling sociocultural influences / S.G. Tollman