Radical acceleration and early entry to college: A review of the research

Gifted Child Quarterly

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 154-171

  Gross, Miraca U M ^a   Van Vliet, Helen E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

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EID: 17444410298     PISSN: 00169862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/001698620504900205     Document Type: Article

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