Synopses & Reviews
The Relationship Codeis the report of a longitudinal study, conducted over a ten-year period, of the influence of family relationships and genetic factors on competence andpsychopathology in adolescent development. The sample for this landmark study included 720 pairs of same-sex adolescent siblings--including twins, half siblings, and genetically unrelated siblings--and their parents.
Using a clear expressive style, David Reiss and his coinvestigators identify specific mechanisms that link genetic factors and the social environment in psychological development. They propose astriking hypothesis: family relationships are crucial to the expression of genetic influences on a broad array of complex behaviors in adolescents. Moreover, this role of family relationships may be very specific: some genetic factorsare linked to mother-child relationships, others to father-child relations, some to relationship warmth, while others are linked to relationship conflict or control. The specificity of these links suggests that family relationships mayconstitute a code for translating genetic influences into the ontogeny of behaviors, a code every bit as important for behavior as DNA-RNA.
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The genius of The Relationship Code is that it provides a conceptually solid, data-driven account of how genetics and environment work hand in glove in the process of human development.
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In the view of Reiss et al., family process... plays an integral role in the expression of a child's genetic endowment... The Relationship Code epitomizes the very best in family research. [It] is likely to become aclassic in family research and adolescent development. It is must reading for anyone interested in understanding the myriad ways that families shape the development of their children or in working with families to promote healthyrelationships.
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In the view of Reiss et al., family process... plays an integral role in the expression of a child's genetic endowment... The Relationship Code epitomizes the very best in family research. [It] is likely to become a classic in family research and adolescent development. It is must reading for anyone interested in understanding the myriad ways that families shape the development of their children or in working with families to promote healthy relationships.
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This book is of fundamental importance in biobehavioral sciences. The authors, all distinguished research scientists with years of experience with genetic and social studies, advance the nature-nurturedebateand#133;They present a uniquely new view of genetic influences, namely, the genetic tendencies for certain beneficial styles and personality are influenced significantly by patterns of relationships.
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This book is of fundamental importance in biobehavioral sciences. The authors, all distinguished research scientists with years of experience with genetic and social studies, advance the nature-nurturedebate
They present a uniquely new view of genetic influences, namely, the genetic tendencies for certain beneficial styles and personality are influenced significantly by patterns of relationships.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. 489-510) and indexes.
About the Author
David Reissis Vivian Gill Distinguished Research Professor at the <>George Washington University Medical Center.Robert Plominis Professor of Psychology at the <>Institute of Psychiatryin London.Jenae Neiderhiseris Assistant Research Professor at the <>George Washington University Medical Center.E. Mavis Hetheringtonis James M. Page Professor of Psychology at the <>University of Virginia.
Table of Contents
Foreword
Preface
Reader's Guide
1. Introduction: Reconciling Social and GeneticInfluences on Adolescent Development
Part I: Logical Tools for Analyzing Adolescent Development
2. Relationships andAdolescent Development
3. Genetic Influences on Development
4. Genetic Analysis of Adolescent Development
5.Studying Adolescent Siblings and Their Families
Part II: Genes and Relationships: Thesis, Antithesis, Synthesis
6. Thesis I:A Theory of Adolescents' Shared and Nonshared Family Relationships
7. Thesis II: Major Findings on Adolescents' Family Relationships
8. Antithesis I:Influences on Stability and Change in Adolescent Adjustment
9. Antithesis II: Influences on Stability and Change in Adolescents' Families
10. AntithesisIII: Linking Family Relationships and Adolescent Development
11. Synthesis I: Genetic Influences on Change in Family Relationships and Adolescent Development
12. Synthesis II: The Relationship Code
13. Synthesis III: Genetically Informed Portrayals of Adolescents and Their Families
14. Epilogue: TheFamily
Appendix A: Explanation of Methods for Data Presented in Chapters 8 through 13
Appendix B: Explanation of Results
Appendix C: Additional Genetic Analyses
Glossary
References
Index of Tables and Figures
General Index