Includes bibliographical references and index.

Section I Social and Emotional Characteristics sand Needs of Gifted Children -- 1 Theories of Social and Emotional Development in Gifted Children / Kristofor Wiley Wiley, Kristofor 3 -- 2 Gender Differences in Gifted Children / Joan Freeman Freeman, Joan, Rhoda Myra Garces-Bacsal Garces-Bacsal, Rhoda Myra 17 -- 3 Perfectionism in Gifted Students / Kristie Speirs Neumeister Neumeister, Kristie Speirs 29 -- 4 Gifted Children and Peer Relationships / Jennifer Riedl Cross Cross, Jennifer Riedl 41 -- 5 Identity Development in Gifted Children / Dante D. Dixson Dixson, Dante D., Frank C. Worrell Worrell, Frank C. 55 -- 6 Socioemotional Characteristics of Creatively and Artistically Gifted Children / Frank Zenasni Zenasni, Frank, Marion Botella Botella, Marion, Baptiste Barbot Barbot, Baptiste 65 -- Section II Potentials Areas of Social or Emotional Risk -- 7 Depression and Suicide Among Gifted Children and Adolescents / Tracy L. Cross Cross, Tracy L., Lori Andersen Andersen, Lori 79 -- 8 Gifted Underachievement / Liang See Tan Tan, Liang See, Keith Chiu Kian Tan Tan, Keith Chiu Kian, Deepa Surendran Surendran, Deepa 91 -- 9 Social and Emotional Development of Twice-Exceptional Children / Megan Foley-Niepon Foley-Niepon, Megan 103 -- 10 Living in the In-Between: High Creatives and Emotional Vulnerabilities / Rhoda Myra Garces-Bacsal Garces-Bacsal, Rhoda Myra 119 -- 11 Gifted Children and Bullying / Jean Sunde Peterson Peterson, Jean Sunde 131 -- Section III Psychosocial Aspects of Talent Development -- 12 Psychological Science of Talent Development / Rena E Subotnik Subotnik, Rena E, Frank C. Worrell Worrell, Frank C., Paula Olszewski-Kubilius Olszewski-Kubilius, Paula 145 -- 13 Psychosocial Factors in Talent Development / Maureen Neihart Neihart, Maureen 159 -- 14 Motivation in Talent Development of High-Ability Students: Research Trends, Practical Implications, and Future Directions / Gregory Arief D. Liem Liem, Gregory Arief D., Chun Ser Chua Chua, Chun Ser 173 -- 15 Supportive Environments for Developing Talent / Seon-Young Lee Lee, Seon-Young 191 -- 16 Optimal Parenting and Family Environments for Talent Development / Paula Olszeinski-Kubilius Olszeinski-Kubilius, Paula 205 -- Section IV Promising Supports and Interventions -- 17 Social and Emotional Impact of Acceleration / Kristofor Wiley Wiley, Kristofor 219 -- 18 Ability Grouping and the Socioemotional Development of Gifted Students / Jonathan A. Plucker Plucker, Jonathan A., Anna Dilley Dilley, Anna 231 -- 19 Counseling the Gifted / Steven I. Pfeiffer Pfeiffer, Steven I., Jordan Burko Burko, Jordan 243 -- 20 Career and Life Planning for Gifted Adolescents / Meredith J. Greene Burton Burton, Meredith J. Greene 259 -- 21 Promoting Optimal Mindsets Among Gifted Children / Del Siegle Siegle, Del, Susan Dulong Langley Langley, Susan Dulong 269 -- 22 What Have We Learned and What Should We Do Next? / Maureen Neihart Neihart, Maureen, Steven I. Pfeiffer Pfeiffer, Steven I., Tracy L. Cross Cross, Tracy L. 283.