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Peer reviewedKwan, Patrick C. F. – Educational Psychology: An International Journal of Experimental Educational Psychology, 1992
Discusses the perceived immunity of gifted children to social adjustment problems. Reports the findings of a study of the issue. Concludes that some gifted students, particularly girls, are highly susceptible to crises of self-esteem, alienation, anxiety, and locus of control. Suggests preventive guidance to assist such children in developing…
Descriptors: Alienation, Anxiety, Curriculum Enrichment, Elementary Secondary Education
