Developing a Culturally Appropriate Assessment Tool: Reflections on Process Considerations. Issue 4 (1st October 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Weaver, Hilary N.
• Is Part Of: Journal of ethnic & cultural diversity in social work. Volume 25:Issue 4(2016)
• Page Start: 270
• Page End: 281
• Publication Date: 2016-10-01
• Subjects: Asylum seekers -- immigrants and refugees -- instrument development -- Tamil -- trauma; Social work with minorities -- Periodicals; Social work with minorities -- United States -- Periodicals; Social Work -- Periodicals; Minority Groups -- Periodicals; 362.84
• DOI: 10.1080/15313204.2016.1206495
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1531-3204

Abstract

ABSTRACT: This article describes the process of modifying an assessment tool in order to make it culturally appropriate for South Asian Tamil refugees and asylum seekers. This was envisioned as an important step in giving practitioners who work with Tamils a useful tool and advancing the knowledge base on cultural competence to make it more inclusive of instrument development. This article provides a detailed description of how the instrument was developed, thus addressing a significant deficiency in the literature.