Diversity in Gifted Education

A collection of varied cultural approaches to the education of gifted and talented children. This work highlights the ideas gleaned from the contributions of international experts.
This timely book brings together experts from around the world to share expertise and best practice to form an eclectic collection of the best approaches for teaching gifted and talented children from different cultures. Each chapter:

presents an overview of international perspectives on the issues of multi-cultural and gifted education
examines the critical issues related to cultural definitions of giftedness in programming for diverse gifted students
presents regional case studies in order to inform practitioners' best practice
examines issues of access for gifted students in relation to culture, poverty, race and gender.

In addition, details of websites and associations which offer support and advice are also provided, making this book an invaluable resource for academics, researchers, teachers and parents of gifted and talented children.