Gender differences in identification of gifted youth and in gifted program participation: A meta-analysis

Contemporary Educational Psychology

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 342-348

  Petersen, Jennifer ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN WHITEWATER   (United States)

Author keywords

Gender; Gifted and talented; High ability; Meta analysis

Indexed keywords

EID: 84882709716     PISSN: 0361476X     EISSN: 10902384     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cedpsych.2013.07.002     Document Type: Article

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