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Direct linkWertz, Jasmin; Moffitt, Terrie E.; Agnew-Blais, Jessica; Arseneault, Louise; Belsky, Daniel W.; Corcoran, David L.; Houts, Renate; Matthews, Timothy; Prinz, Joseph A.; Richmond-Rakerd, Leah S.; Sugden, Karen; Williams, Benjamin; Caspi, Avshalom – Child Development, 2020
This study tested implications of new genetic discoveries for understanding the association between parental investment and children's educational attainment. A novel design matched genetic data from 860 British mothers and their children with home-visit measures of parenting: the E-Risk Study. Three findings emerged. First, both mothers' and…
Descriptors: Genetics, Mothers, Parent Child Relationship, Children
Peer reviewedO'Connor, Thomas G.; Caspi, Avshalom; DeFries, John C.; Plomin, Robert – Developmental Psychology, 2000
Data from Colorado Adoption Project were used to examine hypothesis that association between parental divorce and children's adjustment is mediated by genetic factors. Findings for psychopathology were consistent with an environmentally mediated explanation for the association. Findings for achievement and social adjustment were consistent with a…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adopted Children, Behavior Problems, Children
