APA Handbook of Giftedness and Talent

Bys: Megan Foley Nicpon, Elizabeth Shaunessy-Dedrick, Steven I. Pfeiffer

This handbook incorporates the most recent thinking and cutting-edge research from a wide range of fields related to gifted education, including developmental and social psychology, the neurosciences, cognitive science, and education.

It consists of six sections:
History and global perspectives on the gifted field and talent developmentTheories and conceptions of giftedness and talent developmentGifted identification and assessmentGifted educationPsychological 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)

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1433826968
• ISBN13: 9781433826962
• Release Date: August 2017
• Publisher: American Psychological Association (APA)
• Length: 720 Pages
• Weight: 4.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 8.6" x 11.2"