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.

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草原神童：内布拉斯加州四位精英青年表演者的人才发展故事

这项定性研究解决了这个主要问题：如何在四名内布拉斯加州青年中培养人才？内布拉斯加州四名在接力棒转、游泳、牛仔竞技、垒球和音乐领域才华横溢的青年与他们的父母和教练一起接受了采访。结果揭示了这些故事之间独特的人才故事和共性。这些故事描述了一个旋转的人才三部曲，涉及学生、家长和教练之间的协调努力；全心全意参与的游泳运动员，包括家人的支持、强有力的指导和卓越的中心；一个拥有人才配备的牧场和牛仔竞技教练父母的独马人才温床；以及受父亲影响的音乐和垒球双人比赛，其中父亲引领了双重才能。故事之间的共同点包括努力工作、注重基础、先前与人才领域的家庭联系，非凡的父母参与以及父母为人才发展设计的环境。学校在培养人才和育儿影响方面发挥的有限作用也得到了解决。