Research and review papers in the Journal for the Education of the Gifted (Vol. 8, Nos. 1 and 2) special topical issue on gifted and talented adolescents are examined from a psychosocial perspective and the larger context of previous research about the adolescent process. Key features of these invited contributions are summarized into broad areas for future investigations in the field of gifted education.
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