02684nam a2200445 i 4500 ebr10756835 CaPaEBR m o d cr cn||||||||| 130730t20142014enk ob 001 0 eng|d 9781118482780 (hardback) 9781118482810 (paperback) 9781118482797 (e-book) CaPaEBR eng rda pn CaPaEBR (OCoLC)857792973 LB1134 .A83 2014eb 370.15/23 23 Asbury, Kathryn. G is for genes : the impact of genetics on education and achievement / Kathryn Asbury and Robert Plomin. Chichester, West Sussex : John Wiley & Sons, [2014] �2014 1 online resource (211 pages). text rdacontent computer rdamedia online resource rdacarrier Understanding children's worlds 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. Description based on print version record. Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. Learning ability Genetic aspects. Academic achievement. Behavior genetics. Electronic books. Plomin, Robert, 1948- Print version: Asbury, Kathryn. G is for genes : the impact of genetics on education and achievement. Chichester, West Sussex : John Wiley & Sons, [2014] xii, 197 pages Understanding children's worlds 9781118482810 (DLC) 2013017491 ebrary. http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10756835 An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view 118459 118459