This article describes Project Eagle, a model for short-term psycho-educational therapy with gifted and talented American Indian adolescents and their parents. Descriptions of Project Eagle s program organization as well as its culturally relevant techniques and activities are provided. The program evaluation includes: participant ratings of the activities, cultural relevance, feelings of being respected, interaction with parents and overall effectiveness of the program. Additional qualitative analysis provides information regarding the program s impact upon participants.
Robbins R; Tonemah S; Robbins S
American Indian And Alaska Native Mental Health Research (Online)
2002
10
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National Center for American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research
Journal Article
Child, Gifted psychology; Family psychology; Family Therapy methods; Indians, North American psychology; Parents psychology; Program Development methods; Psychotherapy, Group methods; Adolescent; Adult; Altruism; Child, Gifted education; Counseling; Cultural Characteristics; Curriculum; Family ethnology; Female; Humans; Indians, North American education; Male; Parent-Child Relations; Parents education; Program Evaluation; Psychology, Adolescent; Psychotherapy, Brief; Social Adjustment; Social Values ethnology; Underachievement; Adolescent: 13-18 years; Adult: 19-44 years; All Child: 0-18 years; All Adult: 19+ years; Female; Male
- Resource
- Setting
Tribal Adaptation
Individual/Child
- Secondary
- Tertiary
Child
- OTHER (Specify)
- social isolation
Gifted children
- positive social connection and support
- social and emotional competence