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APA handbook of giftedness and talent /

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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 perspective...

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Other Authors: Pfeiffer, Steven I. (Editor), Shaunessy-Dedrick, Elizabeth (Editor), Foley-Nicpon , Megan (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, [2017]
Edition:First Edition.
Series:APA handbooks in psychology.
Subjects:
Gifted children.
Child psychology.
Gifted children > Identification.
Gifted children > Education.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:"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); and 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)."--Publicity materials (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2017 APA, all rights reserved).
Physical Description:1 online resource (xxi, 691 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781433826962 (hardcover)
1433826968