Research Catalog

Title

Remarkable women : perspectives on female talent development / Karen Arnold, Kathleen Noble, Rena Subotnik.

Author

Arnold, Karen D.

Publication

Cresskill, N.J. : Hampton Press, 1996.

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Additional Authors

• Noble, Kathleen Diane.
• Subotnik, Rena Faye.

Description

xxii, 455 pages; 24 cm.

Summary

Remarkable Women: Perspectives on Female Talent Development is the first book to consolidate and expand existing knowledge about highly capable women and the internal and external forces that lead them to extraordinary adult accomplishment. The collected studies include women from a wide variety of backgrounds and talent domains whose paths to exceptional achievement illuminate the nature of female talent development and provide models to help more women fulfill their promise in adulthood.

Series Statement

Perspectives on creativity

Uniform Title

Perspectives on creativity.

Subjects

• Creative ability
• Gifted girls
• Success > Case studies
• Self-actualization (Psychology)
• Gifted women > Longitudinal studies
• Achievement motivation in women > Case studies
• Gifted women > Biography

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

• Foreword / John Feldhusen -- Foreword / Barbara Kerr -- 1. Perspectives on Female Talent Development / Karen D. Arnold, Kathleen Noble and Rena F. Subotnik -- 2. Giftedness and Gender in Historical Context / Linda Kreger Silverman -- 3. Of Blue Collars and Ivory Towers: Women from Blue-Collar Backgrounds in Higher Education / Signe M. Kastberg and Darlene G. Miller -- 4. In God's Country: Rural Gifted Women / Janyce I. West -- 5. Pioneering Hindu Women in India: Overcoming Barriers and Claiming Their Places in Today's Society / Sutapa Basu -- 6. Four Remarkable Polish Women: Antecedents to Success / Sharon Lynch -- 7. The Gendered Character of Women Superintendents' Professional Relationships / Colleen S. Bell and Susan E. Chase -- 8. Nine Native Women: Pursuing the Doctorate and Aspiring to Positions of Leadership / L. A. Napier -- 9. Older Women's Reflections on Eminence: Obstacles and Opportunities / Sally M. Reis --
• 10. Gifted Girls, Remarkable Women / Carolyn M. Callahan and Sally M. Reis -- 11. Perceptions of Achievement Among High-Potential Females Between 9 and 26 Years of Age / Frances R. Spielhagen -- 12. Attitudes of Adolescent Gifted Girls and Boys Toward Education, Achievement, and the Future / Sally M. Reis, Carolyn M. Callahan and Diane Goldsmith -- 13. Portraits of Puerto Rican Gifted Females Who Achieve and Underachieve / Eva I. Diaz -- 14. Factors Influencing Recruitment, Enrollment, and Retention of Young Women in Special Secondary Schools of Mathematics, Science, and Technology / Carolyn M. Callahan, Cheryll M. Adams, Lori C. Bland, Tonya R. Moon, Sara D. Moore, Marianne Perie and Jay A. McIntire -- 15. Success and Sacrifice: The Costs of Talent Fulfillment for Women in Science / Rena F. Subotnik and Karen D. Arnold --
• 16. Academically Talented Women and Mathematics: The Role of Special Programs and Support From Others on Acceleration, Achievement, and Aspirations / Paula Olszewski-Kubilius and Barry Grant -- 17. The Talent Development Process in Women Writers: A Study of Charlotte Bronte and Virginia Woolf / Joyce VanTassel-Baska -- 18. Spatial Ability in Female Artists' Performance / Sandra Kay -- 19. The Talented Female Athlete: Issues in the Development of Competitive Excellence / Kevin J. Wildenhaus -- 20. Deborah and Judith: Case Studies in Reflective Giftedness / Audrey A. Friedman -- 21. Counseling Gifted Women of Color / Kathy M. Evans -- 22. An Examination of the Lives of Gifted Black Young Women / Constance Hollinger -- 23. The Whole is More Than the Sum of Its Parts: Support Groups for Gifted Women / Carolina E. Yahne -- 24. Resilience, Resistance, and Responsibility: Resolving the Dilemma of the Gifted Woman / Kathleen D. Noble --
• 25. A New Model for Adult Female Talent Development: A Synthesis of Perspectives From Remarkable Women / Kathleen D. Noble, Rena F. Subotnik and Karen D. Arnold.

ISBN

• 1572730463 (cl)
• 1572730471 (paper)

LCCN

95045434

OCLC

ocm33668052

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries