Handbook of Giftedness in Children Psychoeducational Theory, Researc
The second edition of this handbook incorporates the latest theory, research, and best practices in serving gifted and talented children and adolescents. The expanded and updated edition explores new and emerging ideas, themes, and findings, including the
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Handbook of Giftedness in Children Psychoeducational Theory, Research, and Best Practices Second Edition
Handbook of Giftedness in Children
Steven I. Pfeiffer Editor
Handbook of Giftedness in Children Psychoeducational Theory, Research, and Best Practices Second Edition
Editor Steven I. Pfeiffer College of Education Florida State University Tallahassee, FL, USA
ISBN 978-3-319-77003-1 ISBN 978-3-319-77004-8 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-77004-8 Library of Congress Control Number: 2018941556 © Springer International Publishing AG, part of Springer Nature 2008, 2018 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Printed on acid-free paper This Springer imprint is published by the registered company Springer International Publishing AG part of Springer Nature. The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
Preface
The first edition of the Handbook of Giftedness in Children was published 10 years ago, in 2008. At the time, contributors to the Handbook recognized that there was a growing concern in American society that the gifted and talented were an underserved and even unserved special-needs population. In the Preface to the first edition, I noted, as editor, that the great majority of psychologists and educators—and other healthcare providers—were ill equipped to meet the unique and challenging needs of the gifted and talented. Much has changed in 10 years. The discouraging fact remains, however, that gifted and talented children and youth, both in the USA and globally, are an often misunderstood and frequently unserved special-needs population. This is a primary reason why the publisher and I undertook to publish, 10 years after publication of the first edition, an updated second edition of the Handbook. A second reason for publishing a second edition is the fact that there is much new science to share th
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