The BIASED Model of Career Education and Guidance for Gifted Adolescents

Abstract

Career education and guidance for gifted adolescents is an important though little emphasized area in secondary education. Based on the fallacy that “gifted youngsters always know what careers they want: they don't need help,” many parents, educators and counselors give little thought to specific strategies for counseling gifted adolescents about particular life careers. The BIASED Model of Career Education and Guidance for gifted adolescents is explained in this article, and sample activities for providing such career assistance are provided. Four specific problem areas—multi-potential, expectation, “societal payback,” and career investments—are explained in terms of their impact on gifted adolescents.

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