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Title	An examination of the incidence of giftedness among young offenders
Author	Miller, Brian, 1956-
Description	Thesis (M.Ed.) -- Memorial University of Newfoundland, 1987. Education
Date	1987
Pagination	v, 49 leaves
Subject	Juvenile delinquents--Intelligence levels; Gifted children;
Degree	M.Ed.
Degree Grantor	Memorial University of Newfoundland. Faculty of Education
Discipline	Education
Language	Eng
Notes	Bibliography : leaves [44]-49.
Abstract	During the first half of this century it was generally accepted that anti-social youth were significantly under represented among gifted individuals. Since the 1950's, the definition of giftedness has gradually broadened to include specific areas of human ability other than general intelligence. Recently, a few investigators have presented evidence supporting the hypothesis that gifted individuals are over-represented in a juvenile delinquent population. For the purpose of clarifying the contradictory evidence about the representation of gifted persons among delinquent youth, this study examined three types of giftedness in a sample of young male offenders, namely intelligence, academic achievement, and creativity. The results suggest that the representations of gifted persons among young male offenders depends upon the type of giftedness chosen to determine the incidence level.
Type	Text
Resource Type	Electronic thesis or dissertation
Format	Image/jpeg; Application/pdf
Source	Paper copy kept in the Centre for Newfoundland Studies, Memorial University Libraries
Local Identifier	75399012
Rights	The author retains copyright ownership and moral rights in this thesis. Neither the thesis nor substantial extracts from it may be printed or otherwise reproduced without the author's permission.
Collection	Electronic Theses and Dissertations
Scanning Status	Completed
PDF File	(8.58 MB) -- http://collections.mun.ca/PDFs/theses/Miller_Brian.pdf
CONTENTdm file name	324874.cpd