Name: Handbook of Giftedness in Children: Psychoeducational Theory, Research, and Best Practices
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Author: Steven I. Pfeiffer
ISBN: 9783030083458

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Handbook of Giftedness in Children: Psychoeducational Theory, Research, and Best Practices

Type

Physical Book

Illustrated by

Steven I. Pfeiffer

Publisher

Springer

Author

Steven I. Pfeiffer

Year

2018

Language

English

Pages

374

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

25.4 x 17.8 x 2.0 cm

Weight

0.67 kg.

ISBN13

9783030083458

Edition No.

0002

Synopsis "Handbook of Giftedness in Children: Psychoeducational Theory, Research, and Best Practices "

Most leaders in American society recognize that gifted children are among our most precious natural resources. Following the Soviet Union's launch of the Sputnik in the 1960s, our country focused resources on identifying and nurturing America's intellectually gifted. Less than a decade later, however, America's gifted and talented have become an almost neglected special-needs population - for a variety of socio-cultural, political, and economic reasons. Even American psychology has given little attention to the unmet and under-met needs of America's most promising youth. The gifted population comprise roughly 5% to 20% of the general population of school-age children - depending on which definition of gifted and talented or which set of diagnostic criteria are applied. The gifted are a significant population, based on their numbers and on their potential to make a real difference in our nation's future. A recent survey of international experts in the gifted field published in Professional Psychology: Research & Practice (Pfeiffer, 2001) identified key areas in which professional psychology can play a critically important role in serving the gifted. The article identified specific practice implications for professional psychology, including: Assuming a leadership role in the screening and identification of gifted children. Serving as consultants in promoting talent development in the schools and in work with families of the gifted. Providing counseling services to the gifted, as well as their parents, who are in need of psychotherapeutic intervention. The purpose of the proposed volume is to provide psychologists, graduate students, and other allied professionals who serve children with a definitive resource on how best to accomplish these three practice implications. The handbook is intended as a scholarly resource for practitioners and trainers in psychology and closely related human service fields who work with children, adolescents, and families. The handbook is also intended for graduate students specializing in the fields of school psychology, clinical child psychology, social work, mental health counseling, child psychiatry, and marriage and family therapy. Chapters will include a brief discussion of relevant theory and a cogent discussion of research, with emphasis on the application of empirical research to guide best practices. Each chapter will be written by an individual or individuals who are imminently qualified to discuss the particular topic area being addressed. Moreover, each chapter author(s) will be asked to take an empirical approach toward his or her scholarly discussion and avoid presenting only one theoretically-biased point of view. The goal is to provide the reader with a definitive and timely resource on the literature relevant to meeting the psychoeducational and psychological needs of the gifted and their families.

Steven I. Pfeiffer

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Steven I. Pfeiffer is a distinguished American psychologist and academic specialized in the study of high intellectual abilities and talent development. Throughout his career, he has made significant contributions to the field of education and applied psychology for students with exceptional skills.

Among his most recognized works are Identification and Assessment of Students with High Abilities (2014), and Make Them Shine: Identification and Understanding of Gifted Children under Consideration of Their Social and Emotional Needs (2016). These publications, focused on the identification and support of gifted students, fall within the genre of educational psychology. Additionally, Pfeiffer has developed the "Tripartite Model of High Ability," which offers a comprehensive perspective on the identification and assessment of students with high skills. His approach has been fundamental in promoting better practices in the education of these students.

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