International Handbook on Giftedness

It provides fresh looks at a variety ofdomains, several of them previously neglected in the standard literature on giftedness, such as talent in cinema, entrepreneurial giftedness, computer technology, managerial talent, and children's inventions of imaginary worlds. Finally, it describes the i...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Shavinina, Larisa (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 2009, 2009
Edition:1st ed. 2009
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Dedication
  • About the Authors
  • Preface
  • PART I. Introduction
  • PART II. The Nature of Giftedness
  • PART III. The Neuropsychology of Giftedness
  • PART IV. Developmental and Cognitive Foundations of Giftedness
  • PART V. Personality of the Gifted, Individual Differences, and Gender Related Issues
  • PART VI. Twice-Exceptional Gifted Individuals and Suicide Related Issues
  • PART VII. Types of Giftedness
  • PART VIII. Domain-Specific and Multiple Giftedness
  • PART IX. Giftedness, Society, and Economy
  • PART X. Assessment and Identification of Giftedness
  • PART XI. Recent Advances in Gifted Education
  • PART XII. Policy Implications and Legal Issues in Gifted Education. PART XIII. Giftedness Research and Gifted Education around the World: Institutional and Regional Examples
  • PART XIV. Conclusions
  • Name Index
  • Subject Index.