APA Handbook of Giftedness and Talent |
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| Editor:
| Pfeiffer, Steven I.
Nicpon, Megan Foley
Shaunessy-Dedrick, Elizabeth |
| Series title: | APA Handbooks in Psychology Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4338-2696-2 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2017 |
| Publisher: | American Psychological Association
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $469.00 |
Book Description:
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This handbook incorporates the most recent thinking and cutting-edge research from a wide range of fields related to gifted education, including developmental and social psychology, the neurosciences, cognitive science, and education. It consists of six sections:
- History and global perspectives on the gifted field and talent development
- Theories and conceptions of giftedness and talent development
- Gifted...
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This handbook incorporates the most recent thinking and cutting-edge research from a wide range of fields related to gifted education, including developmental and social psychology, the neurosciences, cognitive science, and education.
It consists of six sections:
- History and global perspectives on the gifted field and talent development
- Theories and conceptions of giftedness and talent development
- Gifted identification and assessment
- Gifted education
- Psychological considerations in understanding the gifted (e.g., the family, social and emotional considerations, friendships and peer relations)
- Special issues facing the gifted (e.g., policy and legal issues; the twice exceptional learner; underachievement and the gifted; ADHD and the gifted; suicide; perfectionism; bullying)