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The twisted helix: An essay on genetic counselors, eugenics, and social responsibility
Author(s) -
Resta Robert G.
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
journal of genetic counseling
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.867
H-Index - 52
eISSN - 1573-3599
pISSN - 1059-7700
DOI - 10.1007/bf00961584
Subject(s) - eugenics , social responsibility , genetic counseling , sociology , determinism , human genetics , environmental ethics , social science , political science , law , genetics , epistemology , philosophy , biology , gene
The American eugenics movement had a significant impact on American social history, and analysis of the movement illustrates the relationship among science, scientists, and society. The history of the American eugenics movement as well as more recent examples of eugenic thought and biological determinism are reviewed. The need for genetic counselors to confront eugenic issues in their own profession and in society is discussed .