Smart Girls: A New Psychology of Girls, Women, and Giftedness (Revised Edition)

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Summary: Very interesting and accurate book
Review: As a gifted woman who was identified as gifted at a young age, I read this book and found myself identifying with many of the items discussed in this book. I found it very enlightening and I realized that I could see my myself and my gifted female friends in all of the stereotypes described in this book. I would definitely recommend this book to mothers of gifted girls.

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Summary: this is just great
Review: As I am a "gifted girl" in adolescence, my mother is forever buying books about how to identify and parent them. When she came home with this one and didn't begin it within the day, I began it for her -- having this insatiable urge to read any book I see lying around for too long, and also because I enjoy reading things that usually do not describe me or my experiences very accurately. However, this book fit me almost to the T. I was amazed at how well it described me, both as I used to be and as I see myself in the future, not to mention my inner thoughts and feelings about being a gifted girl. Whether you are a parent looking for a tool to help you with your gifted daughter(s), or an adolescent girl like me who enjoys reading gender-related psychology, this book will be invaluable to understanding what it means to be a "gifted girl."

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Summary: let your light shine
Review: Barbara Kerr's book is of interest to me because of research I did for my book, Where Have All the Smart Women Gone? I did a study of 34 gifted women who had the following in common: a college education, between the ages of 30-50, and identified as gifted by their school systems. We met in focus groups and talked about the gifted label, achievement, and families. The good news was that all of them were grateful for gifted programs. So if you are reading this as a parent of a gifted girl, or are a gifted woman yourself, please buy both books! Kerr is one of the key voices about gifted women, and her book is well worth the read.

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Summary: Should be required reading for all females
Review: I bought this book because I am very interested in the different ways in which males & females deal with challenges, both at school, & as adults in the workplace. I saw myself in this book many times, in Kerr's descriptions of herself and her classmates. I now realize the traits I need to foster to keep me successful in life, & to nurture my ambition. I learned that ambition is not a "non-feminine" trait, & I now understand why I felt my failures were personal failures & why successes were just "luck", because this is what society in America reinforces. Also, the biographies of successful (prominent) women were excellent. We need more role models & Kerr provides them. Thanks very much to Barbara Kerr for writing this important book!!!

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Summary: I Saw Myself
Review: Just as most of the other reviewers mention that they recognize themselves--so did I. From falling into the trap at college of the "dating/love/find-a-husband" culture so prevalent at MSU to the lack of self-esteem I suffered from for speaking my intelligent mind, I see myself and even my young gifted daughter in this book. Buy this book and begin to find the answers for yourself and your young ones. A good beginning place with resources to further your research.

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Summary: I Saw Myself
Review: Just as most of the other reviewers mention that they recognize themselves--so did I. From falling into the trap at college of the "dating/love/find-a-husband" culture so prevalent at MSU to the lack of self-esteem I suffered from for speaking my intelligent mind, I see myself and even my young gifted daughter in this book. Buy this book and begin to find the answers for yourself and your young ones. A good beginning place with resources to further your research.