Meeting the affective needs of bright boys through bibliotherapy

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Gifted boys often face the dilemma of being both male and gifted since sensitive, intelligent young men must deal with particular social and emotional issues in order to fulfill their talents in satisfying ways. This article describes six issues confronting gifted boys: image management, self‐inflicted pressure, the trauma of being labeled “different”, male bonding, cultural expectations, and gender role conflict. The article then delineates suggestions for bibliotherapy as a counseling strategy through which gifted boys may gain insights to deal with the dilemmas they face.

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