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Download or read book The Nature of Nurture written by Theodore D. Wachs and published by SAGE. This book was released on 1992-08-26 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Designed to synthesize what we know about the nature of environmental influences (nurture) upon development, Wachs artfully explores whether development depends upon a sole factor - the rearing environment, genetics, nutrition, or individual characteristics - or, whether the degree of directional consistency combined with the extent of covariance among these factors may have the most developmental impact. Issues such as how individuals respond differently to stress, medical treatment, parenting styles, teaching approaches and daycare centers are all discussed through careful analysis of research and theories from a variety of fields.