National academic award winners over time: their family situation, education and interpersonal relations

• Published in: High ability studies Vol. 19; no. 2; pp. 155 - 171
• Main Authors: Sekowski, Andrzej, Siekanska, Malgorzata
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Routledge 01.12.2008
• Subjects: Academic Achievement; Academically Gifted; Adolescents; Awards; Comparative Analysis; Control Groups; education; Family Environment; family situation; Foreign Countries; High Achievement; high achievers; interpersonal relations; Interpersonal Relationship; Measures (Individuals); national academic award winners; Personality Traits; Poland; Professional Recognition; Recognition (Achievement); Scores; Social Status; Surveys; Poland

The article presents the results of a study focusing on the family situation, education and interpersonal relations of adults (26-35 years old) who in their adolescence (16-19 years old) displayed exceptional giftedness. One group of those surveyed were national academic award winners (90). The cont...