Genes and behavior : nature -- nurture interplay explained / Michael Rutter.

Author/creator Rutter, Michael, 1933-
Format Book
Publication InfoMalden, MA ; Oxford : Blackwell Pub., 2006.
Descriptionviii, 280 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Supplemental ContentTable of contents
Subjects

Contents Why is the topic of genes and behavior controversial? -- Causes and risks -- How much is nature and how much nurture? -- The heritability of different mental disorders and traits -- Environmentally mediated risks -- Patterns of inheritance -- What genes do -- Finding and understanding specific susceptibility genes -- Gene-environment interplay -- What environments do to genes -- Conclusions.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [226]-263) and index.
LCCN 2005024530
ISBN1405110627 (hbk.)
ISBN9781405110624 (hbk.)
ISBN1405110619 (pbk.)
ISBN9781405110617 (pbk.)
ISBN9781405110624
ISBN9781405110617

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks QH457 .R88 2006 ✔ Available Place Hold