Family and talent and creativity development

• Main Authors: Najihah, Abd Wahid, Ahmad, Abd Mustafa Smadi, Bsaer Ahmad Mustafa, al-Qudah
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: L Education (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.unisza.edu.my/6921/1/FH02-FKI-20-38434.pdf; http://eprints.unisza.edu.my/6921/

Talent and creativity development require extraordinary counselling from the members of the family, and as such, it is necessary to highlight the crucial role of family counselling towards developing talent and creativity. The article aims to examine the contributory role of the family in talent and creativity growth. The study shall serve as a reference for families to eliminate challenges growing with talent and creativity maturation. If the family has no awareness of how to deal with their gifted son, it may cause psychological stress and academic problems, thus undoubtedly affect the child’s talent. Hence the importance of this study is to demonstrate the role of family counselling in developing the talent and creativity of the gifted child by providing support and awareness to the family on how to deal with this talent to preserve and develop this talent because the gifted individuals are the basic building blocks in the progress and development of societies. Therefore, the article attempts to analyse the talent and creativity of gifted children, and counselling of gifted family. The article includes a quick overview of talent origins, components and techniques, the role of the family in talent and creativity development, family factors influencing talent, creativity, gifted children, and family counselling. The study is qualitative descriptive research since the approach is considered suitable for determining the particular role expected from the family towards developing talent and creativity. The approach used in this study is appropriate for pinpointing the responsibilities of families in the process of growing children’s talent and creativity.