256 Pages
by
David Fulton Publishers
256 Pages
by
David Fulton Publishers
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More than a quarter of a century ago, Joan Freeman began this study of 210 children, comparing the recognized gifted, the unrecognized gifted and their classmates. This book: describes what happened to them and their families as they grew up and coped with their different circumstances. It also looks at the problems they faced, often described in their own words and contains personal details from... Read more
Chapter 1 Being gifted; Chapter 2 The study; Chapter 3 Some problems in being gifted; Chapter 4 Growing up gifted; Chapter 5 Inside gifted minds; Chapter 6 The flowering of talent; Chapter 7 Schooldays; Chapter 8 Goodbye to school; Chapter 9 The wider social world; Chapter 10 The challenge; Chapter 11 Educating for gifts and talents; Appendix 1 The British educational system; Appendix 2 Questionnaires; Appendix 3 The sample at school; Appendix 4 Useful contacts/addresses References; Index;
Biography
Joan Freeman is Visiting Professor, University of Middlesex
