Heredity and environment : a critical survey of recently published material on twins and foster children / by R.S. Woodworth ; a report prepared for the Committee on Social Adjustment.

  • Robert S. Woodworth
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[1941]
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    CONTENTS Foreword vii Twins 3 Twin diagnosis 5 The sampling problem 6 The logic of twin studies 7 Social environment of identical and fraternal twins io Interaction of heredity and environment 12 Prenatal and natal environment: Rosanoff, Handy 8c Plesset 14 Physical and intellectual resemblance of twins: Newman, Freeman 8c Holzinger 18 Identical twins reared apart 21 Treatment of data 24 City and country environments 27 Environment and personality 28 Conclusions from the twin studies 29 Needs for further research on twins 32 Foster children 33 The investigator's requirements 34 How far do foster children meet the investigator's require ments? 40 How foster children turn out: S. V. Theis 46 A Chicago study of foster children: Freeman, Holzinger 8c Mitchell 49 A California study of foster children: Burks 52 A Minnesota study of foster children: Leahy 58 An Iowa study of foster children: Skeels, Skodak 61 Foster children: discussion and summary 68 [ix]