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| Elementary Secondary Education | 1 |
| Gifted | 1 |
| Gifted Disadvantaged | 1 |
| Underachievement | 1 |
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| Working Class | 1 |
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| Educational Studies | 1 |
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| Crocker, A. C. | 1 |
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Peer reviewedCrocker, A. C. – Educational Studies, 1987
Examines definitions of "gifted" and "underachiever," identifying factors considered when assigning these terms. Reports on a study of underachieving, gifted, working-class boys that found the label "underachieving" to be falsely applied when these boys are content with their social position and life-style. (Author/AEM)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Gifted, Gifted Disadvantaged, Underachievement
