The international handbook of giftedness and talent

The first edition of this popular reference work was published in 1993 and received critical acclaim for its achievement in bringing together international perspectives on research and development in giftedness and talent. Scholars welcomed it as the first comprehensive volume in the field and it has proved to be an indispensable resource to researchers. Since the first edition, the scholarly field of giftedness and talent studies has expanded and developed, welcoming contributions from researchers in related disciplines. Several theoretical frameworks outlined in the first edition have now been empirically tested and a number of new trends have emerged. The Second Edition of the International Handbook of Giftedness and Talent provides an invaluable research tool to academics, researchers and students interested in the field of giftedness and talent. The contributors are renowned in the field and the broad range of topics on giftedness that have been studied in the past century, right up to the late 1990s, are represented in this volume. It is truly international in scope, bringing together leading scholars and teachers from all around the world. This new edition has been fully updated and rewritten and includes 22 completely new chapters. It provides a comprehensive review and critical synthesis of significant theory; a unique cross-national perspective with contributions from over 100 distinguished authors covering 24 nations; significant contributions from scholars working in related fields; an increased focus on empirically supported scholarship; and is arranged for quick and easy reference with comprehensive subject and author indexes. Changing perceptions of giftedness and talent Development of giftedness and talent Identification of giftedness and talent Gifted education and programming Counseling and nurturing giftedness and talent Examples of country efforts, policies, programs and issues Present and future of research and education of the gifted and talented. The first edition of this reference work was published in 1993, bringing together international perspectives on research and development in giftedness and talent. This new edition has been fully updated and rewritten, with information on new trends. It includes 12 completely new chapters The chapters of this second edition provide authentic, state-of-the-art, international perspectives on all aspects of identification and development of giftedness and talent. The articles represent the best scholarly, theoretical and empirical knowledge available on the topic In this chapter conceptions of giftedness will be presented from a meta-theoretical perspective.