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Record Nr.

UNINA9910817379003321

Autore

Asbury Kathryn

Titolo

G is for genes : the impact of genetics on education and achievement / / Kathryn Asbury and Robert Plomin

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chichester, West Sussex : , : John Wiley & Sons, , [2014]

©2014

ISBN

1-118-48280-8

1-118-48279-4

1-118-48276-X

1-118-48281-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (211 p.)

Collana

Understanding children's worlds

Classificazione

PSY012000

Altri autori (Persone)

PlominRobert <1948->

Disciplina

370.15/23

Soggetti

Learning ability - Genetic aspects

Academic achievement

Behavior genetics

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

part one. In theory -- part two. In practice.

Sommario/riassunto

"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"--