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Nature and Nurture during Infancy and Early Childhood

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This book was one of the originals that got the genetic ball rolling. The authors are some of the very best, and most prolific, in the field.

The book is well-written and its concepts are easily grasped. The book is especially valuable for those just getting aquainted with behavior genetics because it describes, in easy-to-read terms, some of the basic statistical and conceptual concepts used in quantitative genetics.

The book details the Colorado Adoption Project. Adoption, along with the study of twins, is one of the basic, and best, ways to infer genetic influence.

After 32 hours of psychology credits as an undergrad, the understanding of how biology (genes) affects behavior was a watershed in my thinking. As a CPS worker, having this knowledge is especially useful in my work with children and families...and it helps prevent burn out because I am aware of how much inflence I have, and don't have, over the process of change/rehabilitaion/habilitation.

Another great introduction into genetics is The Limits of Family Inflence by Dave Rowe.The Limits of Family Influence: Genes, Experience, and Behavior

Don