The genetics revolution has significant ramifications for child welfare. An overview of genetic
disorders and of the expanding array of genetic services is given. Findings of an exploratory …

Advances in psychiatric and behavioral genetic research have expanded the knowledge
base about the genetic etiology for many psychiatric disorders, transforming the practice of …

The focus, depth, and use of genetic family histories vary depending on the agency purpose
and the client's presenting problem. Failure to obtain genetic family histories can result in …

Medicine's recent advance in aiding reproduction," adoptive pregnancy" is spawning a host
of legal, ethical, and policy questions. Policies developed to cope with problems that have …

A survey of the readers of Health and Social Work indicates they are actively involved with
genetic issues and could become strong advocates for genetic screening and counseling …

Evolution by natural selection is the central theme of biology, and genetic processes are
how natural selection shapes the evolutionary development of a species. Genetics is the …

This study focused on the utilization of prenatal genetic tests, the Alpha Fetoprotein (AFP)
test, among ethnic groups. It examined the influence of selected ethnocultural factors …

The problem selected for study originated from an investigation by The New York Hospital-
Come11 Medical Center on the therapeutic effect of the iron-chelating drug deferoxamine …