{"product_id":"9783032274670","title":"High Ability and Talent Development in Latin America Contexts, Challenges, and Innovations","description":"\u003ch1\u003eHigh Ability and Talent Development in Latin America\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eContexts, Challenges, and Innovations\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSheyla Blumen\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eEducation \/ Educational Psychology\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book offers the first comprehensive, research-based examination of giftedness and talent development across Latin America. Drawing on decades of scholarship, it situates high ability within the region’s complex educational, cultural, and socio-economic landscapes. Through a culturally responsive lens, the volume explores conceptual frameworks of giftedness, national policies, and pedagogical practices, while addressing systemic inequities and underrepresentation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapters analyze identification processes, curriculum innovations, and teacher training, alongside critical issues such as twice-exceptional learners, mental health, and the invisibility of indigenous, rural, and migrant talent. Rich case studies from countries including Peru, Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, Chile, and Argentina illustrate both persistent challenges and promising practices. The book culminates in a proposed Latin American model of talent development, integrating psychological, sociocultural, and educational dimensions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy amplifying voices and data from the Global South, \u003cem\u003eHigh Ability and Talent Development in Latin America: Contexts, Challenges, and Innovations\u003c\/em\u003e contributes to international discourses on gifted education, educational equity, and social justice. It is an essential resource for psychologists, educators, policymakers, and researchers seeking evidence-based strategies for nurturing high-ability learners in diverse and under-resourced contexts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSheyla Blumen\u003c\/strong\u003e is the Chair of the Academic Department of Psychology at the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru, and a leading authority in giftedness and talent development in Latin America. With over 30 years of academic, clinical, and policy experience, she has served on international advisory boards, published extensively in English and Spanish, and led initiatives promoting equity in education for high-ability youth. Dr. Blumen is a recipient of the Rogelio Díaz-Guerrero Interamerican Psychology Award 2025, of the Multi-Nation Eisenhower Fellowships 2011, of the Templeton International Fellowship 2010, and of the World Bank\/Global Development Network 2005. Her editorial experience involves the \u003cem\u003eRevista de Psicologia (Peru)\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eGifted and Talented International\u003c\/em\u003e, and currently the \u003cem\u003eInteramerican Journal of Psychology\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16 July 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpringer Nature Switzerland\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpringer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9783032274670\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e194\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Springer Nature Switzerland","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47757039796364,"sku":"9783032274670","price":143.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9783032274670.jpg?v=1781089270","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9783032274670","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}