It offers an excellent introduction to the subject for a broad range of professionals, briefly describes most of the instruments in current use, and reviews the complexities of testing-normative sampling, theoretical models of development, reliability and validity, biases (age, gender, and culture), predictive value, tester/interpreter proficiency....is to be highly recommended for its comprehensive overview and extensive references.
-READINGS: A Journal of Reviews and Commentary in Mental Health
A compendium of assessment devices pertinent to adolescents is a welcome addition to the available psychometric literature. In addition to the obvious strength of compiling and reviewing the full range of instruments used in adolescent assessment, this book has several other assets. In all chapters, including the chapters on instruments themselves, the author returns to the issues surrounding adolescent assessment-thus the book is more than an index and review of texts.
-Canadian Psychology
This book constitutes a comprehensive guide to the effective psychological assessment of adolescents.
-Family Therapy: The Journal of the California Graduate School of Family Psycholo
Despite the fact that there have been a number of assessment texts published in the past few years, Assessing Adolescents in Educational, Counseling, ad Other Settings competes well. Granted, there are texts that place greater emphasis, thus, allot more pages to certain issues and tests....None of these other texts, however, provide the breadth of coverage of tests and issues, nor do they allow such easy access to information. For this alone, Hoge should be applauded.
-Contemporary Psychology
Robert Hoge's latest book has indeed provided us with a text that can be used effectively by clinicians, teachers, and researchers. In every chapter, I found material that expanded my understanding of the population being discussed and the assessments used to identify the strengths and weaknesses of the adolescent(s) in question. The examples given provided further understanding of how quality assessment can be used to provide guidance in program development.
-Carol M. Crealock, PhD
University of Western Ontario
For professionals concerned with the assessment of adolescents within educational, medical, clinical, counseling, organizational, and forensic settings, this book is an absolute MUST! Following a review of contemporary research and theory bearing on adolescence, Hoge carefully walks the reader through the various stages involved in the selection, use, and evaluation of assessment instruments and procedures in general, and as they relate to adolescents, in particular. Consistent with Hoge's other publications, the book is extremely well organized, and all information thoroughly researched and clearly presented. An invaluable resource for the conduct of sound assessment practice as it relates to the adolescent population!
-Barbara Byrne, PhD
University of Ottawa
