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

Author/Creator:

Asbury, Kathryn.

Publication:

Chichester, West Sussex : John Wiley & Sons, 2013.

Series:

Understanding children's worlds ; 13.
Understanding children's worlds ; 13

Format/Description:

Book
xii, 197 pages : 23 cm

Subjects:

Learning ability -- Genetic aspects.
Academic achievement.
Behavior genetics.

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"-- Provided by publisher.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contributor:

Plomin, Robert, 1948-

ISBN:

9781118482780 (hardback)
1118482786 (hardback)
9781118482810 (paperback)
1118482816 (paperback)
9781118482803 (epub)

OCLC:

813392450

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