The Next Generation of the ITC Test Translation and Adaptation Guidelines

European Journal of Psychological Assessment

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 164-172

  Hambleton, Ronald K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

Test adaptation; Test translation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035600524     PISSN: 10155759     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1027//1015-5759.17.3.164     Document Type: Article

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