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ERIC Number: EJ411745
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1990
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The Public and Professional Perception of the Emotional Status of Gifted Children. Editorial.
Gallagher, James J.
Journal for the Education of the Gifted, v13 n3 p202-11 Spr 1990
This editorial reviews the literature on the emotional states of gifted children, pointing out design flaws and the problem of using averages in such studies. Specific topics discussed include supersensitivity, guilt feelings in those who are gifted, the gifted underachiever, stress and coping, and fields for future research. (PB)
Descriptors: Coping, Elementary Secondary Education, Emotional Adjustment, Emotional Problems, Emotional Response, Exceptional Child Research, Gifted, Mental Health, Morale, Research Needs
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Information Analyses
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Language: English
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Note: Special Issue: The Emotional Adjustment of Gifted Students.