G is for genes : the impact of genetics on education and achievement /
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| Author / Creator: | Asbury, Kathryn. |
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| Imprint: | Chichester, West Sussex : Wiley Blackwell, 2014. |
| Description: | xii, 197 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Understanding children's worlds Understanding children's worlds. |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/9847237 |
| Summary: | <p> G is for Genes shows how a dialogue between geneticists and educationalists can have beneficial results for the education of all children--and can also benefit schools, teachers, and society at large.</p> <p> </p> Draws on behavioral genetic research from around the world, including the UK-based Twins' Early Development Study (TEDS), one of the largest twin studies in the world Offers a unique viewpoint by bringing together genetics and education, disciplines with a historically difficult relationship Shows that genetic influence is not the same as genetic determinism and that the environment matters at least as much as genes Designed to spark a public debate about what naturally-occurring individual differences mean for education and equality |
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| Physical Description: | xii, 197 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781118482780 1118482786 9781118482810 1118482816 9781118482803 |
