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Title:

Wrestling with behavioral genetics : science, ethics, and public conversation / edited by Erik Parens, Audrey R. Chapman, and Nancy Press.

Publisher:

Johns Hopkins University Press,

Copyright Date:

2006

Description:

xxxv, 336 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Behavior genetics--Popular works.
Genetics, Behavioral.
Genetics, Behavioral--ethics.
Génétique du comportement--Ouvrages de vulgarisation.

Other Authors:

Parens, Erik, 1957-
Chapman, Audrey R.
Press, Nancy, 1947-

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

Impulsivity, responsibility, and criminal law / Harold Edgar -- Behavior: its nature and nurture, part 2 / Kenneth F. Schaffner -- Whither human behavioral genetics? / Jonathan Beckwith -- Mobiles: a gloomy view of research into complex human traits / Eric Turkheimer -- Using genetics to understand human behavior: promises and risk / Steven E. Hyman -- Social construction and medicalization: behavioral genetics in context / Nancy Press -- Behavior genetics and explanations of the link between crime, violence, and race / Troy Duster -- Impulsivity, responsibility, and criminal law / Harold Edgar --
Behavioral genetics and the media / Rick Weiss. Behavioral genetics and moral responsibility / Gregory E. Kaebnick -- Normality and the significance of difference / Robert Wachbroit -- Creating public conversation about behavioral genetics / Leonard Fleck -- Laypeople and behavioral genetics / Celeste Condit, Roxanne Parrott, Tina Harris -- Behavioral genetics and the media / Rick Weiss.

ISBN:

0801890918 (pbk.)
9780801890918 (pbk.)
9780801882241 (alk. paper)
0801882249 (alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)58431791

LCCN:

2005006475

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)

OSAX771 -- Grand View University Library (Des Moines)

OTAX626 -- Wilcox Library (Oskaloosa)

OMAX631 -- Geisler Learning Resource Cntr (Pella)