We estimate the validity of the national IQs presented by Lynn and Vanhanen (2002, 2006)
by examining whether they are consistent with the educational attainment of school students …

All countries distinguish between minors and adults for various legal purposes. Recent US
Supreme Court cases concerning the legal status of juveniles have consulted psychological …

Culture is a key determinant of children's development both in its own right and as a
measure of generalizability of developmental phenomena. Studying the role of culture in …

Early childhood education has received unprecedented attention among African
policymakers in recent years, recognizing that the early years form an important foundation …

Objective Most psychometric tests originate from Europe and North America and have not
been validated in other populations. We assessed the validity of United States (US)-based …

Background The majority of available psychometric tests originates from the Western World
and was designed to suit the culture, language, and socio‐economic status of the respective …

The aims of this study were to record behavioral problems in children with epilepsy (CWE),
compare the prevalence with that reported among healthy children without epilepsy, and …

In many low‐and middle‐income countries, young children learn a mother tongue or
indigenous language at home before entering the formal education system where they will …

Objective We set out to adapt the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI)-II in Kenya and examine
its factorial structure. Methods In the first phase we carried out in-depth interviews involving …

Numerous studies in Africa have found that indigenous conceptualization of intelligence
includes dimensions of social responsibility and reflective deliberation, in addition to the …