International handbook on giftedness

This Handbook is the most comprehensive and authoritative account available on what giftedness is, how it is measured, how it develops, and how it affects individuals and societies. Leading specialists from around the world analyze the multifaceted nature of giftedness, its types, its specificity in...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Shavinina, Larisa V. (-)
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Dordrecht ; London : Springer 2008.
Edition:1st ed. 2009.
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See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009455268706719
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. .