G is for genes : the impact of genetics on education and achievement / [electronic resource]
by Asbury, Kathryn [author.]; Plomin, Robert [author.].
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BookSeries: Understanding children's worlds: 13.Publisher: Chichester, West Sussex : Wiley Blackwell, 2014.Edition: First edition.Description: 1 online resource (xii, 197 pages).ISBN: 9781118482797; 1118482794; 9781118482766; 111848276X.Subject(s): Learning ability -- Genetic aspects | Academic achievement | Behavior genetics | PSYCHOLOGY -- Education & Training | EDUCATION -- Essays | EDUCATION -- Organizations & Institutions | EDUCATION -- Reference | Academic achievement | Behavior genetics | Learning ability -- Genetic aspects | Electronic books | Electronic booksOnline resources: Wiley Online Library Edition statement from running title area.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Part one. In theory -- part two. In practice.
"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"-- Provided by publisher.
Online resource; title from PDF title page (Wiley, viewed November 12, 2013).
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