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Handbook of giftedness in children : psychoeducational theory, research, and best practices / Steven I. Pfeiffer, editor.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Gifted children--Education.
- Gifted children--Education--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
- Gifted children.
- Genre:
- Handbooks and manuals.
- Physical Description:
- xi, 374 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm
- Edition:
- Second edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Cham, Switzerland : Springer, 2018.
- Summary:
- The second edition of this handbook incorporates the latest theory, research, and best practices in serving gifted and talented children and adolescents. The expanded and updated edition explores new and emerging ideas, themes, and findings, including the latest research from neuroscience and developmental psychology. It incorporates expanding conceptions of giftedness among researchers as both general and domain specific as well as the value of viewing giftedness from a developmental perspective. Chapters discuss a wide range of topics including assessment, the role of family in nurturing talent, and issues specific to subgroups such as disadvantaged gifted children and gifted children with special needs. In addition the handbook provides guidelines for creating relevant interventions and designing curriculum for this diverse population.
- Contents:
- A history of giftedness : paradigms and paradoxes / David Yun Dai
- An international view on gifted education : incorporating the macro-systemic perspective / Albert Ziegler, Daniel Patrick Balestrini, and Heidrun Stoeger
- Theories and conceptions of giftedness / Robert J. Sternberg and Scott Barry Kaufman
- The social and emotional world of the gifted / Anne N. Rinn and Kristin L. Majority
- Expertise and individual differences / Phillip L. Ackerman and Joni M. Lakin
- Creativity / Jonathan A. Plucker, Jiajun Guo, and Matthes C. Makel
- Emotional intelligence (EI) and the gifted / Moshe Zeidner
- Gender and talent development of gifted students / Barbara A. Kerr and Jonathan M.Huffman
- The role of the family in talent development / Paula Olszewski-Kubilius
- Looking back and looking forward : curriculum for gifted and talented students / Elizabeth Shaunessy-Dedrick
- Applicable federal and state policy, law, and legal considerations in gifted education / Kristen R. Stephens
- Assessment of giftedness / Linda Kreger Silverman
- Recruiting and retaining underrepresented gifted students / Frank C. Worrell and Dante D. Dixson
- Perfectionism / Kenneth G. Rice and Zachary B. Taber
- Depression, suicide, and giftedness : disentangling risk factors, protective factors, and implications for optimal growth / Christian E. Mueller and Denise L. Winsor
- Understanding underachievement / Del Siegle
- Counseling the gifted : current status and future prospects / Steven I. Pfeiffer and Renata Muniz Prado
- Career counseling for the gifted and talented : a life span development approach / Carol Klose Smith and Susannah M. Wood
- Ethical and professional practice issues in the provision of educational services to gifted students / Kristin C. Thompson and Richard J. Morris
- Identifying and providing evidence-based services for twice-exceptional students / Megan Foley-Nicpon and Ji Youn Cindy Kim.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the James Hosmer Penniman Book Fund.
- ISBN:
- 3319770039
- 9783319770031
- OCLC:
- 1022076092
- Publisher Number:
- 99978363846
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