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ERIC Number: EJ402473
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1989
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The Role of the Family in the Success of Disadvantaged Gifted Learners.
VanTassel-Baska, Joyce
Journal for the Education of the Gifted, v13 n1 p22-36 Fall 1989
A case study approach is used to describe 15 disadvantaged gifted adolescents and the importance of their families as a source of encouragement and support. Also discussed are other influences including schools, teachers, peers, community, economic circumstances, and interpersonal influences. (JDD)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Case Studies, Family Influence, Family Role, Gifted Disadvantaged, Parent Role, Parent Student Relationship, Performance Factors, Secondary Education, Social Support Groups, Success
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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