The approach proposed by Subotnik, Olszewski-Kubilius, and Worrell (2011) has significant implications for the field of gifted education, many of which would increase advocates’ ability to achieve success when working with policy makers. This commentary explores those implications and examines how the proposed approach can be integrated within the field from a policy perspective.
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