Talent in Every Community: A Glimpse into the World of Parenting Gifted Children of Color

Abstract

This chapter focuses on dispelling popularized educational myths by providing “lively personal accounts” of the experiences of culturally and racially diverse families who are raising high ability/gifted children and youth or who have completed the task with outstanding proficiency and remarkable skill. Through vignettes, parents reveal how they experienced their children’s giftedness in the context of the home and community. In a concluding lessons learned section, an analysis of themes generated is shared based on input from the families. Recommendations for further research and considerations for school practice are also provided.

Citation

Davis, J.L. (2016), "Talent in Every Community: A Glimpse into the World of Parenting Gifted Children of Color", Gifted Children of Color Around the World: Diverse Needs, Exemplary Practices, and Directions for the Future (Advances in Race and Ethnicity in Education, Vol. 3), Emerald Group Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 71-85. https://doi.org/10.1108/S2051-231720160000003006