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Oakland, Thomas; Mpofu, Elias; Glasgow, Ken; Jumel, Bernard – International Journal of Testing, 2003
Summarizes some prevailing policies and practices important to the assessment of mental retardation in Australia, France, the United States, and Zimbabwe. Discusses international standards for diagnosis and classification of mental disorders and cross-national similarities and differences. Also discusses implications for test development. (SLD)
Descriptors: Classification, Cross Cultural Studies, Foreign Countries, Intelligence Tests