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Guthrie, Kate H. – Gifted Child Today, 2020
For gifted girls, the journey toward self-actualization can be particularly challenging during adolescence. To better support gifted adolescent girls, this article explores a contemporary framework for understanding smart girls of the 21st century: Kerr and McKay's beehive of smart girls. Kerr and McKay's typology highlights how different…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Females, Self Actualization, Adolescent Development
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Lindstrom, Lauren; Hirano, Kara A.; Ingram, Angela; DeGarmo, David S.; Post, Cindy – Journal of Career Development, 2019
Young women with disabilities often experience limited career options and opportunities. This study provides an overview and preliminary results from the "Paths 2 the Future" (P2F) curriculum designed to meet the unique career development needs of young women with disabilities. P2F includes 75 lessons covering topics of self-awareness,…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Females, High School Students, Career Education
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Doren, Bonnie; Kang, Hyun Ju – Career Development and Transition for Exceptional Individuals, 2016
The purpose of the current study was to identify component elements of self-determination that may promote positive or buffer negative school- and career-related adjustment of adolescent girls with disabilities or with multiple risk factors. Autonomy, self-realization, and self-advocacy were examined together to ascertain both their cumulative and…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Females, Disabilities, High School Students