G is for genes : the impact of genetics on education and achievement /
"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.-Draws on behavioral genetic research from around the world, including the UK-based Twins'...
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| Μορφή: | Ηλ. βιβλίο |
| Γλώσσα: | English |
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Chichester, West Sussex :
Wiley Blackwell,
2014.
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| Έκδοση: | First edition. |
| Σειρά: | Understanding children's worlds ;
13. |
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| Διαθέσιμο Online: | Full Text via HEAL-Link |
| Περίληψη: | "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.-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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| Περιγραφή τεκμηρίου: | Edition statement from running title area. |
| Φυσική περιγραφή: | 1 online resource (xii, 197 pages). |
| Βιβλιογραφία: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781118482797 1118482794 9781118482766 111848276X |
| DOI: | 10.1002/9781118482766 |
