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| Foreword | |
| Preface | |
| History of Giftedness and "Gifted Education" in World Perspective | p. 3 |
| National/State Policies Regarding Education of the Gifted | p. 29 |
| Structural Tendencies and Issues of Research on Giftedness and Talent | p. 49 |
| Constructs and Models Pertaining to Exceptional Human Abilities | p. 69 |
| Developmental Theories and Giftedness | p. 89 |
| Genetic Influence on Cognitive Ability | p. 103 |
| Brain Research Related to Giftedness | p. 115 |
| Thinking Processes: Being and Becoming Gifted | p. 133 |
| Longitudinal Studies of Giftedness: Investigating the Fulfillment of Promise | p. 149 |
| Prodigies and Savants: What They Have to Tell Us about Giftedness and Human Cognition | p. 161 |
| Procedures for Identifying Intellectual Potential in the Gifted: A Perspective on Alternative "Metaphors of Mind" | p. 185 |
| Methodological Problems and Issues Concerning Identification | p. 209 |
| Identification of Gifted and Talented Youth for Educational Programs | p. 233 |
| Giftedness in the Visual Arts and Music | p. 253 |
| Indicators of High Ability in Young Children | p. 283 |
| Acquiring Expertise: Determinants of Exceptional Performance | p. 311 |
| Prediction of Excellence in School, University, and Work | p. 325 |
| Theories and Practices for Differentiated Education for the Gifted and Talented | p. 339 |
| Theory and Research on Curriculum Development for the Gifted | p. 365 |
| Acceleration and Enrichment: The Context and Development of Program Options | p. 387 |
| Instructional Strategies and Models for Gifted Education | p. 411 |
| Strategies for Nurturing Verbal Talents in Youth: The Word as Discipline and Mystery | p. 427 |
| Programs and Strategies for Nurturing Talents/Gifts in Mathematics | p. 443 |
| Programs and Strategies for Nurturing Talents/Gifts in Science and Technology | p. 453 |
| Nurturing the Talents of Exceptionally Gifted Individuals | p. 473 |
| Leadership Education for the Gifted | p. 491 |
| Identifying and Nurturing Gifted, Very Young Children | p. 507 |
| Nurturing Social-Emotional Development of Gifted Children | p. 525 |
| Nurturing the Moral Development of the Gifted | p. 539 |
| Programs and Strategies for Nurturing Creativity | p. 555 |
| Administrative Issues in Organizing Programs for the Gifted | p. 569 |
| Ability Grouping With Gifted and Talented Students: Research and Guidelines | p. 585 |
| After School Programs, Competitions, School Olympics, and Summer Programs | p. 593 |
| Evaluation Programs and Procedures for Gifted Education: International Problems and Solutions | p. 605 |
| Teachers of the Gifted | p. 621 |
| Counseling Needs and Programs for the Gifted | p. 631 |
| Underachieving Gifted Students | p. 649 |
| Parents and Families in Nurturing Giftedness and Talent | p. 669 |
| Issues, Problems and Programs in Nurturing the Disadvantaged and Culturally Different Talented | p. 685 |
| Reconceptualizing Gender Differences in Achievement Among the Gifted | p. 693 |
| Gifted Handicapped: A Desultory Duality | p. 709 |
| Mentoring and Role Modeling Programs for the Gifted | p. 727 |
| Nurturing Giftedness in Non-school Educative Settings - Using the Personnel and Material Resources of the Community | p. 743 |
| Current Status of Gifted Education in the United States | p. 755 |
| Right to Education for the Gifted in Canada | p. 771 |
| Programs and Practices for Identifying and Nurturing Giftedness and Talent in Europe | p. 779 |
| Programs and Practices for Identifying and Nurturing Giftedness and Talent in Asia (Outside the Mainland of China) | p. 797 |
| Programs and Practices for Identifying and Nurturing Giftedness and Talent in the People's Republic of China | p. 809 |
| Programs and Practices for Identifying and Nurturing Giftedness and Talent in Australia and New Zealand | p. 815 |
| Programs and Practices for Identifying and Nurturing Giftedness and Talent in Africa | p. 833 |
| Programs and Practices for Identifying and Nurturing Giftedness and Talent in Central and South America | p. 849 |
| Advocacy as a Force in the Education of the Gifted and Talented | p. 865 |
| Research and Education of the Gifted in the Year 2000 and Beyond | p. 883 |
| Notes on Contributors | p. 905 |
| Author Index | p. 921 |
| Subject Index | p. 953 |
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