This book studies the early developmental and family history of children who come to perform at the gifted IQ level during middle childhood. The authors detail their original research-the first systematic, longitudinal study of such children-and offer a theory to explain how children become intellectually gifted. Chapters examine the theory's implications for early identification and assessment as well as for parenting.
Introduction.- Description of the Fullerton Longitudinal Study.- Intellectual and Cognitive Functioning.- Education, Achievement, and Motivation.- Behavioral Adjustment, Social Functioning, and Temperment.- Home and Family Environment.- On Becoming Intellectually Gifted.- Index.