Revisiting validity in cross-cultural psychometric-test development: A systems-informed shift towards qualitative research designs

Background: The problem of enhancing validity in cross-cultural psychometric-test development in the field of clinical psychology has been perpetuated by several factors. Societal biases and value judgements, a positivistic paradigm, and challenges associated with multiculturalism continually spill...

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Main Authors: Isabelle Swanepoel, Christa Kruger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2011-03-01
Series:South African Journal of Psychiatry
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Online Access:http://www.sajp.org.za/index.php/sajp/article/view/250