Parenting style, perfectionism, and creativity in high-ability and high-achieving young adults

Journal for the Education of the Gifted

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 344-365

  Miller, Angie L ^a   Lambert, Amber D ^a   Neumeister, Kristie L Speirs ^b  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BALL STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Creativity; High ability; High achieving; Parenting style; Perfectionism

Indexed keywords

EID: 84879940028     PISSN: 01623532     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0162353212459257     Document Type: Article

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