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Book Synopsis
Despite the importance of learning abilities and disabilities in education and child development, little is known about their genetic and environmental origins in the early school years.

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CONTENTS.

ABSTRACT vii.

I. INTRODUCTION 1.

II. METHODS 14.

III. NATURE AND NURTURE 49.

IV. THE ABNORMAL IS NORMAL 60.

V. GENETIC STABILITY, ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE 67.

VI. GENERALIST GENES, SPECIALIST ENVIRONMENTS 82.

VII. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS 105.

APPENDICES 124.

REFERENCES 137.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 144.

COMMENTARY.

BEYOND NATURE–NURTURE.

Richard A. Weinberg 145.

DYNAMIC DEVELOPMENT AND DYNAMIC EDUCATION.

Jennifer M. Thomson and Kurt W. Fischer 150.

CONTRIBUTORS 157.

STATEMENT OF EDITORIAL POLICY 159

The Genetic and Environmental Origins of Learning

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      Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
      Publication Date: 19/12/2007
      ISBN13: 9781405184359, 978-1405184359
      ISBN10: 1405184353
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      Child and developmental psychology

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Despite the importance of learning abilities and disabilities in education and child development, little is known about their genetic and environmental origins in the early school years.

      Table of Contents
      CONTENTS.

      ABSTRACT vii.

      I. INTRODUCTION 1.

      II. METHODS 14.

      III. NATURE AND NURTURE 49.

      IV. THE ABNORMAL IS NORMAL 60.

      V. GENETIC STABILITY, ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE 67.

      VI. GENERALIST GENES, SPECIALIST ENVIRONMENTS 82.

      VII. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS 105.

      APPENDICES 124.

      REFERENCES 137.

      ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 144.

      COMMENTARY.

      BEYOND NATURE–NURTURE.

      Richard A. Weinberg 145.

      DYNAMIC DEVELOPMENT AND DYNAMIC EDUCATION.

      Jennifer M. Thomson and Kurt W. Fischer 150.

      CONTRIBUTORS 157.

      STATEMENT OF EDITORIAL POLICY 159

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