Handbook of giftedness in children: psycho-educational theory, research, and best practices

Mention ‘special needs children’, and most people think of students struggling to overcome learning and physical disabilities as well as problem behaviors that interfere with achieving full academic potential. But there is a hidden population of special needs children – the gifted and talented – and their teachers, parents, and other professionals are often not well equipped to respond to their unique academic and developmental needs. In one comprehensive resource, the Handbook of Giftedness in Children brings together leading experts fromthe fields of psychology and education, combining theory and applied empirical research on such crucial topics as conceptualization, types of intelligence,developmental considerations, and ethical and legal concerns. Particular attention is given to social and family contexts, and evidence-based strategies and interventions offer solid guidelines on assessment, curriculum design, and encouraging and nurturing talent – from preschool through adolescence. Focuses on an underserved and misunderstood high-needs population Provides much-neededinformation on and to the gifted population, which has – up until this time –been relatively neglected by professional psychologists Emphasizes the great need for providing services to the gifted and their families and provides suchinformation INDICE: From the contents Preface.- Psychology, Psychologists and Gifted Students.- History of Giftedness: Perspectives from the Past Presage Modern Scholarship.- The Social World of Gifted Children and Youth.- The Role of the Family in Talent Development.- Conceptions of Giftedness.- Identification and Nurturing the Gifted from an International Perspective.- Identifying and Providing Services to Twice Exceptional Children.- Underachievement Syndrome: A Psychological Defensive Pattern.- Assessment of Giftedness in School-Age Children Using Measures of Intelligence or Cognitive Abilities.- Gifted Identification beyond the IQ Test: Rating Scales and other Assessment Procedures.- Clinical Practice with Gifted Families.- Counseling the Gifted.- Creativity.- Gender and Giftedness.- Recruiting and Retaining Under-Represented Gifted Students.- Ethical and Professional Practice Issues in the Provision of Educational Services to Gifted Students.

• ISBN: 978-0-387-74399-8
• Editorial: Springer
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 790
• Fecha Publicación: 01/03/2008
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés