A comparison of multiple facets of self-concept in gifted vs. non-identified Israeli students

High Ability Studies

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 211-226

  Zeidner, Moshe ^a   Shani Zinovich, Inbal ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

Author keywords

adolescents; gifted students; psychosocial adjustment; self concept

Indexed keywords

EID: 84949535550     PISSN: 13598139     EISSN: 1469834X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13598139.2015.1095076     Document Type: Article

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