APA Handbook of Giftedness and Talent by Pfeiffer, Steven I.; Nicpon, Megan Foley; Shaunessy-Dedrick, Elizabeth;

Long description:

• History and global perspectives on the gifted field and talent development
• Theories and conceptions of giftedness and talent development
• Gifted identification and assessment
• Gifted education
• Psychological considerations in understanding the gifted (e.g., the family, social and emotional considerations, friendships and peer relations)
• Special issues facing the gifted (e.g., policy and legal issues the twice exceptional learner underachievement and the gifted ADHD and the gifted suicide perfectionism bullying)

Table of Contents:

Editorial Board

About the Editor-in-Chief

Contributors

Series Preface

Introduction

I. History and Global Perspectives

1. A History of Giftedness: A Century of Quest for Identity
   David Yun Dai
2. International Perspectives and Trends in Research on Giftedness and Talent Development
   Heidrun Stoeger, Daniel Patrick Balestrini, and Albert Ziegler
3. A Historical Overview of Instructional Theory and Practice in the United States and Canada: The Double Slinky Phenomenon in Gifted and General Education
   Bruce M. Shore and Maren Gube
4. Gifted Education in Europe: Implications for Policymakers and Educators
   Javier Tour amp oacute n and Joan Freeman
5. Gifted Education in Asia
   David W. Chan
6. Gifted Education in Australia and New Zealand
   Leonie Kronborg
7. Challenges on the Identification and Development of Giftedness in South America
   Solange Muglia Wechsler, Sheyla Blumen, and Karen Bendelman
8. Gifted Education in the Middle East
   Hanna David
9. Gifted Education in Africa
   Jacobus G. Maree

II. Theories and Conceptions of Giftedness and Talent

1. Theories of Intelligence
   Robert J. Sternberg
2. Academic Talent Development: Theory and Best Practices
   Fran amp ccedil oys Gagn amp eacute
3. The Three-Ring Conception of Giftedness: A Developmental Approach for Promoting Creative Productivity in Young People
   Joseph S. Renzulli and Sally M. Reis
4. The Role of Motivation
   D. Betsy McCoach and Jessica Kay Flake
5. Flow Theory: Optimizing Elite Performance in the Creative Realm
   Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, Monica N. Montijo, and Angela R. Mouton
6. Talent Development as the Most Promising Focus of Giftedness and Gifted Education
   Rena F. Subotnik, Paula Olszewski-Kubilius, and Frank C. Worrell
7. Talent Development: A Path Toward Eminence
   Frank C. Worrell, Rena F. Subotnik, and Paula Olszewski-Kubilius
8. Expertise: Individual Differences, Human Abilities, and Nonability Traits
   Phillip L. Ackerman
9. From Giftedness to Eminence: Developmental Landmarks Across the Life Span
   Dean Keith Simonton
10. Creativity
    James C. Kaufman, Sarah R. Luria, and Ronald A. Beghetto

III. Gifted Identification and Assessment

1. Identification of Strengths and Talents in Young Children
   Nancy B. Hertzog, Rachel U. Mun, Bridget DuRuz, and Amy A. Holliday
2. Methods to Increase the Identification Rate of Students From Traditionally Underrepresented Populations for Gifted Services
   Michael S. Matthews and Scott J. Peters
3. Acceleration and the Talent Search Model: Transforming the School Culture
   Susan G. Assouline, Ann Lupkowski-Shoplik, and Nicholas Colangelo

IV. Gifted Education: Curriculum and Instruction

1. Considerations in Curriculum for Gifted Students
   Joyce VanTassel-Baska
2. Teaching Strategies to Support the Education of Gifted Learners
   Catherine A. Little
3. Research-Guided Programs and Strategies for Nurturing Creativity
   Jonathan A. Plucker, Jiajun Guo, and Anna Dilley
4. Developing Talents in Girls and Young Women
   Barbara A. Kerr and Jessica Gahm
5. Identifying and Educating Underrepresented Gifted Students
   William Ming Liu and LaNeisha Waller
6. Examining Gifted Students' Mental Health Through the Lens of Positive Psychology
   Shannon M. Suldo, Brittany V. Hearon, and Elizabeth Shaunessy-Dedrick

V. Psychological Considerations

1. Social and Emotional Considerations for Gifted Students
   Anne N. Rinn
2. The Role of the Family in Talent Development
   Paula Olszewski-Kubilius, Frank C. Worrell, and Rena F. Subotnik
3. Three Crucial Dimensions for Students With Intellectual Gifts: It Is Time to Stop Talking and Start Thinking
   David Lubinski and Harrison J. Kell
4. Psychological Issues Unique to the Gifted Student
   Maureen Neihart and Lay See Yeo
5. Counseling Gifted Children and Teens
   Jean Sunde Peterson

VI. Special Issues

1. Policy, Legal Issues, and Trends in the Education of Gifted Students
   Kristen R. Stephens
2. Psychological Interventions for Twice-Exceptional Youth
   Megan Foley-Nicpon and Margaret M. Candler
3. Underachievement and the Gifted Child
   Del Siegle and D. Betsy McCoach
4. Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Gifted Students
   Marcia Gentry and C. Matthew Fugate
5. Emotional Intelligence and Giftedness
   Gerald Matthews, Jinchao Lin, Moshe Zeidner, and Richard D. Roberts
6. Suicide Among Students With Gifts and Talents
   Tracy L. Cross and Jennifer Riedl Cross
7. Beyond Trait Theory Accounts of Giftedness
   Matthew T. McBee, Kayla Mitchell, and Samantha K. Fields Johnson
8. Career Counseling and the Gifted Individual: Applying Social Cognitive Career Theory to the Career Decision Making of Gifted Individuals
   Susannah M. Wood, Carol Klose Smith, and David K. Duys
9. Perfectionism and the Gifted
   Kenneth G. Rice and Merideth E. Ray
10. Bullying and the Gifted
    Dorothy L. Espelage and Matthew T. King

Index