DEFINING THE CATEGORY OF “GIFTED CHILDREN AND YOUTH” AS A HUMAN RESOURCE POTENTIAL FOR THE REGION’S DEVELOPMENT

Abstract

The article discusses approaches to defining the concept of “giftedness” in the context of age categories such as children and youth. Taking into account various approaches and interpretations of the concept of “gifted children and youth” from the point of view of the most significant psychological and pedagogical research, the specifics of consideration in the context of socio-economic processes are presented. Based on the analysis of the regulatory framework, existing socio-economic, psychological and pedagogical research, the meaning of the concept of “gifted children and youth as a human resource potential for the development of the region” is determined. The study reveals the specifics of formation of the region’s human resources potential in the context of working with gifted children and youth.