International Handbook of Research and Development of Giftedness and Talent

Hardbound. Containing 53 chapters, this handbook draws on some 18 nations to provide a cross-national perspective that is unique. Written for readers with a sound knowledge base, it is designed as a synthesis and critical review of significant theory and research in all aspects of giftedness, both to help frame more valid research questions and to provide guidance for educational policy and practice. It will provide researchers, practitioners and policy makers with a comprehensive evaluation of theoretical and empirical research and descriptions of programs and practice dealing with all aspects of the nature, nurture and realization of giftedness and talent.

1993 ...a definitive text...reflecting the state of the art from an international perspective...the forefront of knowledge and thought about the gifted...comprehensive yet accessible...superbly indexed...I would urge every learning institution to place it amongst the key texts that all readers should explore. -- Gifted Education International

1993 Nearly every major worker in the field is represented in this compendium; the selection is even-handed as well as comprehensive...Anyone who takes time to sample across The Handbook will be exceedingly well informed about the work of today and in a privileged position to speculate about, and perhaps contribute to, the prospects for tomorrow! -- Howard Gardner, Harvard University, USA

1994 ...impressive and informative...an important reference. Many of the contributors are recognized as being among the leading scholars in their specific areas...an excellent resource. It will serve as an important scholarly reference...a landmark beginning. This book is important for the field of gifted education and talent devleopment. -- Gifted and Talented International

1994 A book of extraordinary length and depth... I can recommend this book as one which is both up to date and singularly comprehensive. -- Roeper Review

1994 There are innumerable ideas - and stimulation - in this text for understanding and further study, many of which are relevant to the development of all children. It is a superbly edited, handsome book, and the standard of scholarship is generally high. The editors and the publishers are both to be congratulated. -- Education Today

1994 This expertly produced volume provides under one cover an up-to-date account of almost every aspect of giftedness... The world's experts in these fields have related their knowledge to giftedness, and the result is a volume with tremendous fascination...we hope that as many as possible will buy it. -- The Journal of the National Association for Gifted Children

1995 ...appreciate the wealth of expertise that is contained between the covers of this outstanding reference book. Virtually every aspect or topic on giftedness that has been studied in the past century is represented in this volume.... The creation of this handbook is a stunning accomplishment. The diversity of significant topics covered is impressive, and the realization that such topics are addressed by the foremost experts in the world makes the reading imperative for anyone seeking to better understand the phenomenon of giftedness. This compendium of vital information belongs in every scholarly library and should be required reading for any person interested in the education of gifted and talented youth. -- Jerry D. Flack, American Reference Books Annual

1995 Anyone interested in conducting research on giftedness would be better placed to produce high quality research questions after reading relevant chapters in the Handbook...there is great deal of interest to be found within the text...it will inform and inspire any reader with a research interest in the field and will cause any serious practitioner to consider again their procedures and the theories which underlie them. -- Keith Postlethwaite, University of Reading

1995 This new handbook must be on the bookshelf of everyone interested in education for gifted and talented children...a much needed, comprehensive reference to which educators and researchers can turn for information, theoretical grounding, and an honest picture of what is yet to be done in our field. The editors modestly call the book an "international stock-taking," but it is much more; it is a compilation of the best our field has to offer...of considerable value to those who work with children on a daily basis. Certainly those who train teachers will find this a comprehensive source of theory, ideas, and issues with a global perspective.... The handbook is useful and timely. -- Donna Enersen, Lafayette, IN, Gifted Child Quarterly