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A "Perfect" Case Study: Perfectionism in Academically Talented Fourth Graders
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Adelson, Jill L. – Gifted Child Today, 2007
The topic of perfectionism is bound to surface when discussing the social and emotional development of gifted children and adolescents. The author has observed gifted and talented fourth graders who have exhibited perfectionism in a myriad of unhealthy ways. She was able to document and categorize the manifestations of perfectionism. In this…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Grade 4, Case Studies, Emotional Development