A Developmental View of a Gifted Child's Social and Emotional Adjustment.

May, Kathleen M.

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ERIC Number: EJ497615

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1994

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A Developmental View of a Gifted Child's Social and Emotional Adjustment.

May, Kathleen M.

Roeper Review, v17 n2 p105-09 Dec 1994

This article describes one gifted child's social and emotional adjustment over time, as an interaction among many factors including his own personality, his family, and his school situation. The article demonstrates the child's difficulties in elementary school adjustment and describes the changes that occurred which enhanced his self-esteem and his school adjustment. (JDD)

Descriptors: Case Studies, Child Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Emotional Adjustment, Gifted, Individual Development, Males, Self Esteem, Social Adjustment, Student Adjustment, Student Development

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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Note: Special Issue: Affective Dimensions of Being Gifted.