Genetics of nurture: A test of the hypothesis that parents’ genetics predict their observed caregiving.

Volume: 55, Issue: 7, Pages: 1461 - 1472
Published: Jul 1, 2019
Abstract
Twin studies have documented that parenting behavior is partly heritable, but it is unclear how parents' genetics shape their caregiving. Using tools of molecular genetics, the present study investigated this process by testing hypotheses about associations between a genome-wide polygenic score for educational attainment and parental caregiving in 702 members of the Dunedin Study, a population-representative birth cohort. Data have been...
Paper Details
Title
Genetics of nurture: A test of the hypothesis that parents’ genetics predict their observed caregiving.
Published Date
Jul 1, 2019
Volume
55
Issue
7
Pages
1461 - 1472
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