A SERIAL APPROACH FOR TRANSLATING FAMILY SCIENCE INSTRUMENTATION

Family research and interventions undertaken with culturally diverse s ubjects in their first language can prove valuable in enhancing the un derstanding of these groups. Effectively translating instruments impro ves the quality of cross-cultural work both nationally and internation ally. The multitude of reliable and valid instruments written in Engli sh could be most useful in these endeavors. However, translation probl ems can reduce the relevance and reliability of translated instruments with the target population. This article discusses these translation problems and outlines a serial process for translating family science instrumentation.