Successfully translating language and culture when adapting assessment measures

Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 111-118

  Bornman, Juan ^a   Sevcik, Rose A ^b   Romski, MaryAnn ^b   Pae, Hye Kyeong ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^b GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

Author keywords

Cultural adaptation; Developmental assessment; Intellectual disabilities; South Africa; Test translation

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955986225     PISSN: 17411122     EISSN: 17411130     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-1130.2010.00254.x     Document Type: Article

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