G is for Genes

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 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

  • Format: Paperback | 224 pages
  • Dimensions: 157 x 232 x 13mm | 300g
  • Publication date: 04 Dec 2013
  • Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
  • Publication City/Country: New York, United States
  • Language: English
  • Edition Statement: 1. Auflage
  • ISBN10: 1118482816
  • ISBN13: 9781118482810
  • Bestsellers rank: 413,499

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