| Abstract: | Reviews the book, The Psychological Assessment of Mental and Physical Handicaps by Peter Mittler (see record 1971-06406-000). A single book on the psychological assessment of mental and physical handicaps of both adults and children ought, on the face of it, to be impossible. However, this book was written by thirty individuals who live and work within close proximity to one another. While an uncomfortable degree of uniformity of approach has resulted, so has a good degree of internal consistency. Thus, the book holds together quite well and presents a viewpoint which is sometimes overlooked in Canada in the face of the deluge of United States textbooks. Mittler's encyclopaedic chapters range from the very weak to the very strong. While the book is too expensive for individual purchase, in most cases, it does make a valuable library reference. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved) |
