The level of education of parents of the gifted is, in most cases, much higher than that of the same-age general population. The study described in this chapter confirms this hypothesis, using statistical methods applied to the 1063 gifted children's fathers and mothers participating in the institute's courses in 1982, 1993, and 2003. In addition, the results of the findings from each sample of 350+ boys and girls in each decade answer the following questions: Was the educational level of both parents of the gifted children in our study substantially higher than in the general population. What was the correlation between fathers’ and mothers’ education level in our 3-cohort samples? Did it change from 1993 to 2003? How large was the increase in the education level of the children's parents in comparison to the increase in the general population? Did the gender gaps in education close earlier among parents in our sample than in the general population? Did girls’ parents have more years of schooling than boys’?

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Parents’ Education in the Gifted Family: Findings from Three Decades of Cohorts

  • Hanna David

摘要

The level of education of parents of the gifted is, in most cases, much higher than that of the same-age general population. The study described in this chapter confirms this hypothesis, using statistical methods applied to the 1063 gifted children's fathers and mothers participating in the institute's courses in 1982, 1993, and 2003. In addition, the results of the findings from each sample of 350+ boys and girls in each decade answer the following questions: Was the educational level of both parents of the gifted children in our study substantially higher than in the general population. What was the correlation between fathers’ and mothers’ education level in our 3-cohort samples? Did it change from 1993 to 2003? How large was the increase in the education level of the children's parents in comparison to the increase in the general population? Did the gender gaps in education close earlier among parents in our sample than in the general population? Did girls’ parents have more years of schooling than boys’?