Family Influences on Children’s Well-Being: Potential Roles of Molecular Genetics and Epigenetics

Guo, Guang. (2011). Family Influences on Children’s Well-Being: Potential Roles of Molecular Genetics and Epigenetics. In Booth, Alan, McHale, Susan M., Landale, Nancy S. & McHale, Susan M. (Eds.), Biosocial Foundations of Family Processes (pp. 181-204). New York: Springer.

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Biosocial Foundations of Family Processes

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National Symposium on Family Issues

Author(s):
Guo, Guang

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Booth, Alan
McHale, Susan M.
Landale, Nancy S.
McHale, Susan M.

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Booth, Alan

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2011

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181-204

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Springer

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New York

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4986

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We address a number of questions related to the potential roles of molecular genetics and epigenetics in estimating family effects on children’s well-being. What is the nature of family effects? Where do we need genetics? What is our best evidence? What could we do at the moment and in the next 10 years? We review relevant advances in molecular genetics over the past few decades and discuss what these advances may contribute to social sciences. We focus on gene–environment interactions for delinquency. We define the concept and describe an empirical study. We also review an earlier animal gene–environment/experience study to understand the prospects of human gene–environment studies. Very soon, we may create a gigantic amount of genetic and epigenetic data, but appropriate ways of analyzing these data and proper interpretations of the findings remain enormously challenging.

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Fertility, Families, and Children
Biological and Social Interactions

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-7361-0_13

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Guo, Guang. (2011). Family Influences on Children’s Well-Being: Potential Roles of Molecular Genetics and Epigenetics. In Booth, Alan, McHale, Susan M., Landale, Nancy S. & McHale, Susan M. (Eds.), Biosocial Foundations of Family Processes (pp. 181-204). New York: Springer.