While all children have talents, some are advanced in certain areas. They can be found in every section of society. Despite this, few culturally diverse students participate in gifted education programs. Often, students from families with higher social status are advantaged at the expense of those with minority status. According to the literature, biased identification instruments may contribute to the current underrepresentation of children from low socio-economic and/or culturally diverse backgrounds in gifted education. This book discusses Australian research on giftedness among...