Assessing the psychological presentation of gifted and talented clients: A multicultural perspective

Counselling Psychology Quarterly

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 229-247

  Levy, Jacob J ^a   Plucker, Jonathan A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL FEATURE; COUNSELING; CULTURAL FACTOR; EMOTION; GIFTED CHILD; GIFTED CLIENT; HUMAN; MODEL; MULTICULTURAL ASSESSMENT PROCEDURE; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; REVIEW; SOCIAL ASPECT; TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0242696137     PISSN: 09515070     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09515070310001610100     Document Type: Review

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