Effect Of Parental Education On Heritability Of Children's Reading Disability
Thursday, December 25, 2008 - 20:08
in Health & Medicine
There is a significant interaction between parents' years of education and the heritability of reading disability. Researchers concluded that on average, poor instruction or lack of reading practice may often be the main influence on reading disabilities in families with low socioeconomic status, while genes may be the main influence on reading disability among children in families with high socioeconomic status and educational support.
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