Contents 1: Interpreting: an overview / Len Robinson -- 2: Historical foundations of a trust-based profession / Carolyn Ball -- 3: Promoting the use of normative ethics in the practice profession of community interpreting / Robyn K. Dean and Robert Q Pollard, Jr. -- 4: Aptitude and disposition: learned vs. nurtured characteristics of student interpreters / Sherry Shaw -- 5: Interpreting in healthcare settings: more than needles, blood, and terminology / Laurie Swabey -- 6: Interpreting in vocational rehabilitation centers / Linda K. Stauffer -- 7: Interpreting in legal contexts / Carla M. Mathers -- 8: Interpreting for people who are deafblind / Sherry Shaw -- 9: Credentialing and regulation of signed language interpreters / Anna Witter-Merithew -- 10: International perspectives on interpreting: isn't everything just like at home? / Debra Russell.
Abstract "This text provides interpreting students with a broad knowledge base that encompasses the latest research, addresses current trends and perspectives of the Deaf community, and promotes critical thinking and open dialogue about the working conditions, ethics, boundaries, and competencies needed by a highly qualified interpreter in various settings. This volume expands the resources available to aspiring interpreters, including Deaf interpreters, and incorporates the voices of renowned experts on topics relevant to today's practitioners."