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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Main Authors: Asbury, Kathryn (Author), Plomin, Robert, 1948- (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Chichester, West Sussex : Wiley Blackwell, 2014.
Edition:First edition.
Series:Understanding children's worlds ; 13.
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Online Access:Full Text via HEAL-Link
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Summary:"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"--
Item Description:Edition statement from running title area.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xii, 197 pages).
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781118482797
1118482794
9781118482766
111848276X
DOI:10.1002/9781118482766