Special Populations

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Part V - Special Populations

Published online by Cambridge University Press: 19 November 2021

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Jessica D. Hoffmann and

James C. Kaufman

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Sandra W. Russ: Affiliation:
Case Western Reserve University, Ohio
Jessica D. Hoffmann: Affiliation:
Yale University, Connecticut
James C. Kaufman: Affiliation:
University of Connecticut

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Information: The Cambridge Handbook of Lifespan Development of Creativity , pp. 495 - 558

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