Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-298) and index.
Contents
Talented teens -- What is talent? -- How the study was conducted: Methods and procedures -- What are talented teenagers like? -- How talented teenagers live -- The development of talent -- Fields and domains of talent in adolescence -- The experience of talent -- How families influence the development of talent -- Schools, teachers, and talent development -- The cultivation of talent -- Commitment to talent and its correlates -- Cultivating talent throughout life -- What have we learned?
Summary
A study of over 200 talented teenagers examining what roles family, education, and social environment play in an adolescent's motivation.