Abstract

The most obvious social trend affecting families during the past three decades has been the steadily rising number of single-parent households. Research indicates that students from single-parent families demonstrate is lower levels of school achievement than their peers livinq in two-parent homes. However, the impact of single parenthood on gifted children has not been established. A study of children who recently attended the University of Oregon's Summer Enrichment Program for Talented and Gifted Students suggests that the school achievement of gifted students is negatively affected if they come from a single-parent household.

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