| Description |
viii, 358 pages ; 23 cm |
| Contents |
1. Our follow up study of gifted men -- 2. Who are these gifted boys? -- 3. All those books about boys -- 4. The young gifted boy -- 5. The adolsecent gifted boy -- 6. The adult gifted male -- 7. Underachievement -- 8. Gifted sociopaths, redeemable rebels, and how to tell the difference -- 9. They're called sissies, fat boys, and nerds -- 10. Gifted minority boys -- 11. The gifted male in the family -- 12. Guiding the intellectual, emotional, and spiritual development of gifted males -- 13. Realization of potential for gifted males: courage, creativity, and commitment |
| Summary |
Attempts to understand the needs of gifted boys, examining the relationship of giftedness to the role of males in American society, describing issues unique to gifted boys in each stage of their lives from childhood to adult, discussing the impact of giftedness on academic and social adjustment, and exploring issues in parenting, teaching, mentoring, and guiding gifted boys and men |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Gifted boys.
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Gifted men.
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Masculinity.
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Gifted men -- Longitudinal studies.
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Gifted men -- Biography.
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Gifted men -- Employment.
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Self-actualization (Psychology)
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Achievement motivation -- Case studies.
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Success -- Psychological aspects -- Case studies.
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| Genre/Form |
Biography.
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Case studies.
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Longitudinal studies.
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Biographies.
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Case studies.
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| Author |
Cohn, Sanford J., author
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Alcorn, Audie, contributor
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| LC no. |
2001031388 |
| ISBN |
9780910707435 (paperback) |
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