Gifted Preschoolers: Parent and teacher views on identification, early admission, and programming

Roeper Review

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 172-177

  Sankar De Leeuw, Naomi ^a  

^a Chartered psychologist with Edmonton Public Schools   (United States)

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EID: 42449086148     PISSN: 02783193     EISSN: 1940865X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02783190209554174     Document Type: Article

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