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Peer reviewedKline, Bruce E.; Short, Elizabeth B. – Roeper Review, 1991
The study, with 89 gifted girls in grades 1-12, found decreased self-regard, self-confidence, inner courage, and self-assurance with increased age. Levels of perfectionism, hopelessness, discouragement, and emotional vulnerability rose with increasing age. Findings suggest the need for strong identity information and models and the encouragement…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Age Differences, Educational Needs, Elementary Secondary Education
