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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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Chichester, West Sussex :
John Wiley & Sons,
2013.
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| Series: | Understanding children's worlds ;
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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"-- |
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| Physical Description: | xii, 197 pages ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781118482780 (hardback) 1118482786 (hardback) 9781118482810 (paperback) 1118482816 (paperback) |
