Families, Education and Giftedness

Part I. Theoretical Perspectives

1. The Social Construction of Giftedness
Laura Mazzoli Smith, Jim Campbell

2. Studying the Family
Laura Mazzoli Smith, Jim Campbell

3. Methodology
Laura Mazzoli Smith, Jim Campbell

Part II. The Case Studies

4. The Booths’ Tale
Laura Mazzoli Smith, Jim Campbell

5. The Breakwells’ Tale
Laura Mazzoli Smith, Jim Campbell

6. The Newlands’ Tale
Laura Mazzoli Smith, Jim Campbell

7. The Desmonds’ Tale
Laura Mazzoli Smith, Jim Campbell

Part III. Interpretations and Conclusion

8. Interpreting The Families’ Narratives
Laura Mazzoli Smith, Jim Campbell

9. Implications for Policy and Theory
Laura Mazzoli Smith, Jim Campbell

10. Towards Cultural Relativism and Interdisciplinarity in Researching Giftedness
Laura Mazzoli Smith, Jim Campbell

Keywords: Education, Education (general)