On a Pedestal: Effects of Intellectual-Giftedness and Some Implications for Programme Planning.

Kwan, Patrick C. F.

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ERIC Number: EJ456558

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Publication Date: 1992

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On a Pedestal: Effects of Intellectual-Giftedness and Some Implications for Programme Planning.

Kwan, Patrick C. F.

Educational Psychology: An International Journal of Experimental Educational Psychology, v12 n1 p37-62 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 coping skills. (SG)

Descriptors: Alienation, Anxiety, Curriculum Enrichment, Elementary Secondary Education, Exceptional Child Research, Foreign Countries, Gifted, Guidance Programs, Locus of Control, Self Concept, Self Esteem, Sex Differences, Student Adjustment, Student Problems

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Audience: Teachers; Administrators; Practitioners

Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: China

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