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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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A Critique of the Literature on Parenting Gifted Learners
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Jolly, Jennifer L.; Matthews, Michael S. – Journal for the Education of the Gifted, 2012
Despite numerous calls for research on parents of gifted learners, researchers have given only cursory treatment to the topic. In this article, the authors review and synthesize 53 sources, published since 1983, on parents of gifted learners. Existing research on parents of gifted learners may be categorized into three thematic areas that include…
Descriptors: Gifted, Parents, Literature Reviews, Literary Criticism
Major Life Decisions of Gifted Adults in Relation to Overall Life Satisfaction
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Perrone-McGovern, Kristin M.; Ksiazak, Tracy M.; Wright, Stephen L.; Vannatter, Aarika; Hyatt, Claudine C.; Shepler, Dustin; Perrone, Philip A. – Journal for the Education of the Gifted, 2011
In this study, major life decisions of gifted adults were examined in relation to life satisfaction. Participants were 57 gifted adults who have been participating in a longitudinal study over the last two decades. Qualitative data were collected via written and online surveys, and were analyzed by a research team using phenomenological,…
Descriptors: Gifted, Life Satisfaction, Family Relationship, Developmental Stages
Psychosocial Experiences and Adjustment among Adult Swedes with Superior General Mental Ability
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Stalnacke, Jannica; Smedler, Ann-Charlotte – Journal for the Education of the Gifted, 2011
In Sweden, special needs of high-ability individuals have received little attention. For this purpose, adult Swedes with superior general mental ability (GMA; N = 302), defined by an IQ score greater than 130 on tests of abstract reasoning, answered a questionnaire regarding their views of themselves and their giftedness. The participants also…
Descriptors: Intelligence, Gifted, Foreign Countries, Abstract Reasoning
Experiences of Intellectually Gifted Students in an Egalitarian and Inclusive Educational System: A Survey Study
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Persson, Roland S. – Journal for the Education of the Gifted, 2010
A study was launched in an educational setting where giftedness is not officially recognized o explore intellectually gifted students' experience of family background and support, their age and means of identification, the degree of support received in school, and the understanding they experienced from a primary to a tertiary education level. In…
Descriptors: Postsecondary Education, Inclusive Schools, Academically Gifted, Family Characteristics
Multigenerational Giftedness: Perceptions of Giftedness across Three Generations
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Perrone, Kristin M.; Ksiazak, Tracy M.; Wright, Stephen L.; Vannatter, Aarika; Crane, Amy L.; Tanney, Angela – Journal for the Education of the Gifted, 2010
The focus of this study was on gifted adults' perceptions of multigenerational giftedness in their families. Participants have been surveyed annually since their high school graduation in 1988. The purpose of the longitudinal study is to gain insight into the career and life development of gifted individuals post-high school. For the present…
Descriptors: Gifted, Age Differences, Longitudinal Studies, Mail Surveys