A Review of Psychological and Educational Assessment of Northern American Indian/Alaska >Native Children

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An overview of psychological and educational assessment of Native children is provided. The focus is on American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) children, with particular emphasis on upper North American Indian, Alaska Native, and Canadian Native children.

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