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High Achieving Deprived Young People Facing the Challenges of the 21st Century

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Giftedness and Talent in the 21st Century

Part of the book series: Advances in Creativity and Giftedness ((ACAG,volume 10))

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The 21st century is shaped by a complex set of factors, and is driven by multiple dynamics. The unsettled world we see today configures a global landscape facing increasing challenges involving global conflict, energy problems, environmental change, food and water insecurity, demographic trends, regional economic connectivity, transnational crimes, as well as border movements (see the focus chapter of this volume, Ambrose, chapter 2, this volume).

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Blumen, S. (2016). High Achieving Deprived Young People Facing the Challenges of the 21st Century. In: Ambrose, D., Sternberg, R.J. (eds) Giftedness and Talent in the 21st Century. Advances in Creativity and Giftedness, vol 10. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6300-503-6_9

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