Voices From the Families: Strategies for and Challenges in Raising a Gifted Child

The purpose of this study was to investigate parenting styles and practices, strategies and resources used to develop a child’s potential, and family–school relationships. Nine families with gifted and talented students participated. The instruments used were a sociodemographic questionnaire, a pare...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Journal for the education of the gifted 2024-06, Vol.47 (2), p.162-181
Main Authors: de Souza Fleith, Denise, Vilarinho-Pereira, Daniela, Muniz Prado, Renata
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Gifted children
Gifted education
Parent-child relations
Parents & parenting
Citations: Items that this one cites
Items that cite this one
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:The purpose of this study was to investigate parenting styles and practices, strategies and resources used to develop a child’s potential, and family–school relationships. Nine families with gifted and talented students participated. The instruments used were a sociodemographic questionnaire, a parenting style scale, and a semistructured interview. The results indicated that the authoritative style was the most representative of parenting practices of this sample. The interviews generated six themes: (a) parental practices, (b) strategies and resources for student development, (c) family–school relationship, (d) challenges, (e) learning, and (f) advice. The findings suggested that parents were concerned not only with developing children’s talents but also with promoting their well-being. If schools were opposed to meeting their children’s needs, parent took their own initiative in meeting these needs. Seeking support from expert professionals in the field and other parents of gifted children was highlighted by the participants.
ISSN:0162-3532
2162-9501
DOI:10.1177/01623532241235576