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ERIC Number: EJ514036
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1995
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0002-4805
Intelligence and Social Policy.
Kirby, John R.
Alberta Journal of Educational Research, v41 n3 p322-34 Sep 1995
Argues that Herrnstein and Murray's cognitive stratification is not intrinsically ominous, since context determines its meaning; their "intelligence" data actually measures educational achievement; environmental effects are underestimated; and analyses and social policy recommendations are bound to the U.S. context. Concludes that education for all remains important, and research is needed on development and nurturing of intelligence. (Author/SV)
Descriptors: Context Effect, Educational Attainment, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education, Heredity, Intelligence, Intelligence Differences, Lower Class, Politics, Public Policy, Racial Differences, Research Problems, Social Problems, Social Stratification, Unwed Mothers, Welfare Recipients
Publication Type: Information Analyses; Opinion Papers; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Bell Curve (Herrnstein and Murray)
Note: Theme issue title: Canadian Perspectives on "The Bell Curve."