In this book, the author describes the complexity of the Self as the source of all human behavior. She will try to outline the structure of the Self, its normal growth and development, and the role of interaction with other living things in this process. Ms. Roeper sees the Self as a unit within us, which includes input from the brain and all…

In this reprint of an article published in 1978, the role of women in society and its impact on gifted girls is discussed. It is argued that gender stereotypes work against gifted girls and that the women's movement has helped gifted girls develop a new image and concept of womanhood. (CR)

The cofounder of the Roeper School explains the school's focus on the complex inner-conscious and unconscious development of the gifted child and the school's philosophical basis in self-actualization and interdependence. The need to focus on gifted self rather than on defining the gifted child in relation to cognitive development or talent…

This essay takes the form of a dialog between the human "Self" and a questioner and explores the nature of individual self-consciousness, the Freudian model of the self, the development of the self in early childhood, the importance of parents in the self's development, and special problems of self-awareness in gifted students. (DB)

Presents the Self-Actualization and Interdependence (SAI) model for teaching gifted students. The SAI model is a nongraded approach that groups children according to a age, class dynamics, relationship to teachers, and special interests and abilities. The curriculum aspects of the model are described. (CR)