13 April 2005

Life after birth

Counter intuitive it may be, but there is data to suggest that parenting has less effect on how kids turn out than peer group and heredity. I can't believe there isn't more to be investigated, though: it's so counter-intuitive that it's going to need more evidence and a darn good explanatory hypothesis ...
Guardian Unlimited | The Guardian | Life after birth

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