Prodigies of the Prairie: The Talent Development Stories of Four Elite Nebraska Youth Performers

Autor/inn/en	Kiewra, Kenneth A.; Witte, Amanda L.
Titel	Prodigies of the Prairie: The Talent Development Stories of Four Elite Nebraska Youth Performers
Quelle	In: Roeper Review, 40 (2018) 3, S.176-190 (15 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0278-3193
DOI	10.1080/02783193.2018.1466841
Schlagwörter	Talent Development; Aquatic Sports; Team Sports; Music; Parent Attitudes; Student Attitudes; Physical Activities; Horses; Athletic Coaches; Coaching (Performance); Parent Child Relationship; Fathers; Work Ethic; Family Characteristics; School Role; Parenting Styles; Mentors; Recreational Facilities; High School Students; Nebraska + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Begabtenförderung; Talentförderung; Water sports; Water sport; Wassersport; Mannschaftssport; Musik; Elternverhalten; Schülerverhalten; Parents-child relationship; Parent-child-relation; Parent-child relationship; Eltern-Kind-Beziehung; Arbeitsethos; Freizeiteinrichtung; High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin
Abstract	This qualitative study addressed this primary question: How does talent develop among four Nebraska youth? Four highly talented Nebraska youth in the domains of baton twirling, swimming, rodeo, and both softball and music were interviewed along with their parents and coaches. Results revealed unique talent stories and commonalities among those stories. The stories described a "twirling talent trilogy" that involved coordinated efforts among student, parent, and coach; a "swimmer with all hands on deck" that involved supportive family, strong coaching, and center of excellence; a "one-horse talent hotbed" with a talent-equipped ranch and rodeo coaching parents; and a "father-influenced music and softball double play" where a father led the way to dual talents. The commonalities among stories included hard work, focus on fundamentals, prior family links to the talent domain, extraordinary parent involvement, and a parent-engineered environment for talent development. The limited roles schools play in fostering talent and parenting implications were also addressed. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01