A Cross-Cultural Study of Teachers’ Attitudes Toward Gifted Children and Programs for Gifted Children

Gifted and Talented International

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 103-115

  Tallent Runnels, Mary K ^a   Tirri, Kirsi A ^b   Adams, Aida Medina ^a  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

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EID: 0037700152     PISSN: 15332276     EISSN: 24709565     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15332276.2000.11672939     Document Type: Article

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