Smart boys : talent, manhood, and the search for meaning /

Explores the relationship of special intellectual ability to the role of males in American society and describes the impact of giftedness on boys' academic and social adjustment.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Kerr, Barbara A.
Other Authors:	Cohn, Sanford J.
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Scottsdale, Ariz. : Gifted Psychology Press, ©2001.
Subjects:	Gifted boys. Gifted men. Masculinity. Gifted men > Longitudinal studies. Gifted men > Biography. Gifted men > Employment. Self-actualization (Psychology) Achievement motivation > Case studies. Success > Psychological aspects > Case studies. Garçons surdoués. Hommes surdoués. Masculinité. Hommes surdoués > Études longitudinales. Hommes surdoués > Biographies. Hommes surdoués > Travail. Motivation d'accomplissement > Études de cas. Succès > Aspect psychologique > Études de cas. Achievement motivation. Success > Psychological aspects. Longitudinal studies. Biography. Case studies. collective biographies. Biographies. Études de cas.

Table of Contents:

Giftedness and masculinity: Our follow-up study of gifted men
Who are these gifted boys?
All those books about boys
Milestones and danger zones: The young gifted boy
The adolescent gifted boy
The adult gifted male
Special challenges for gifted boys: Underachievement
Gifted sociopaths, redeemable rebels, and how to tell the difference
They're called sissies, fat boys, and nerds
Gifted minority boys
Guiding smart boys: The gifted male in the family
Guiding the intellectual, emotional, and spiritual development of gifted males
Realization of potential for gifted males: courage, creativity, and commitment.