Introduction -- History and global perspectives -- A history of giftedness : a century of quest for identity / David Yun Dai -- International perspectives and trends in research on giftedness and talent development / Heidrun Stoeger, Daniel Patrick Balestrini, and Albert Ziegler -- A historical overview of instructional theory and practice in the United States and Canada : the double slinky phenomenon in gifted and general education / Bruce M. Shore and Maren Gube -- Gifted education in europe : implications for policymakers and educators / Javier Tourón and Joan Freeman -- Gifted education in asia / David W. Chan -- Gifted education in Australia and New Zealand / Leonie Kronborg -- Challenges on the identification and development of giftedness in South America / Solange Muglia Wechsler, Sheyla Blumen, and Karen Bendelman -- Gifted education in the Middle East / Hanna David -- Gifted education in Africa / Jacobus G. Maree -- Theories and conceptions of giftedness and talent -- Theories of intelligence / Robert J. Sternberg -- Academic talent development : theory and best practices / Françoys Gagné -- The three-ring conception of giftedness : a developmental approach for promoting creative productivity in young people / Joseph S. Renzulli and Sally M. Reis -- The role of motivation / D. Betsy McCoach and Jessica Kay Flake -- Flow theory: optimizing elite performance in the creative realm / Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, Monica N. Montijo, and Angela R. Mouton -- Talent development as the most promising focus of giftedness and gifted education / Rena F. Subotnik, Paula Olszewski-Kubilius, and Frank C. Worrell -- Talent development : a path toward eminence / Frank C. Worrell, Rena F. Subotnik, and Paula Olszewski-Kubilius -- Expertise : individual differences, human abilities, and nonability traits / Phillip L. Ackerman -- From giftedness to eminence : developmental landmarks across the life span / Dean Keith Simonton -- Creativity / James C. Kaufman, Sarah R. Luria, and Ronald A. Beghetto -- Gifted identification and assessment -- Identification of strengths and talents in young children / Nancy B. Hertzog, Rachel U. Mun, Bridget DuRuz, and Amy A. Holliday -- Methods to increase the identification rate of students from traditionally underrepresented populations for gifted services / Michael S. Matthews and Scott J. Peters -- Acceleration and the talent search model : transforming the school culture / Susan G. Assouline, Ann Lupkowski-Shoplik, and Nicholas Colangelo -- Gifted education: curriculum and instruction -- Considerations in curriculum for the gifted -- Joyce van tassel-baska -- Teaching strategies to support the education of gifted learners -- Catherine a. little -- Research-guided programs and strategies for nurturing creativity -- Jonathan a. plucker, jiajun guo, and anna dilley -- Developing talents in girls and young women -- Barbara a. kerr and jessica gahm -- Identifying and educating underrepresented gifted students -- William ming liu and laneisha waller -- Examining gifted students¿ mental health through the lens of positive psychology -- Shannon suldo, brittany hearon, and elizabeth shaunessy-dedrick -- Psychological considerations -- Social and emotional considerations for gifted students / Anne N. Rinn -- The role of the family in talent development / Paula Olszewski-Kubilius, Frank C. Worrell, and Rena F. Subotnik -- Three crucial dimensions for students with intellectual gifts: it¿s time to stop talking and start thinking / David Lubinski and Harrison J. Kell -- Psychological issues unique to the gifted student / Maureen Neihart and Lay See Yeo -- Counseling gifted children and teens / Jean Sunde Peterson -- Special issues -- Policy, legal issues, and trends in the education of gifted students / Kristen R. Stephens -- Psychological interventions for twice-exceptional youth / Megan Foley-Nicpon and Margaret M. Candler -- Underachievement and the gifted child / Del Siegle and D. Betsy McCoach -- Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in gifted students / Marcia Gentry and C. Matthew Fugate -- Emotional intelligence and giftedness / Gerald Matthews, Jinchao Lin, Moshe Zeidner, and Richard D. Roberts -- Suicide among students with gifts and talents / Tracy L. Cross and Jennifer Riedl Cross -- Beyond trait theory accounts of giftedness / Matthew T. McBee, Kayla Mitchell, and Samantha K. Fields Johnson -- Career counseling and the gifted individual : applying social-cognitive career theory to the career decision making of gifted individuals / Susannah M. Wood, Carol Klose Smith, and David K. Duys -- Perfectionism and the gifted / Kenneth G. Rice and Merideth E. Ray -- Bullying and the gifted / Dorothy L. Espelage and Matthew T. King -- Index.
Summary:
The APA Handbook of Giftedness and Talent 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: 1. History and global perspectives on the gifted field and talent development; 2. Theories and conceptions of giftedness and talent development; 3. Gifted identification and assessment; 4. Gifted education; 5. Psychological considerations in understanding the gifted (e.g., the family, social and emotional considerations, friendships and peer relations); and 6. 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).
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