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GENETIC SCREENING FOR EMPLOYMENT PURPOSES 1, 2
Author(s) -
OLIAN JUDY D.
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
personnel psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 6.076
H-Index - 142
eISSN - 1744-6570
pISSN - 0031-5826
DOI - 10.1111/j.1744-6570.1984.tb00520.x
Subject(s) - context (archaeology) , identification (biology) , genetic testing , psychology , biology , genetics , paleontology , botany
A growing body of genetic research suggests that individuals with various genetic conditions are hypersusceptible to toxins in the work environment, thereby increasing their likelihood of contracting occupational diseases. Genetic screening in the employment context involves identification of such hypersusceptible individuals to enable selective placement of new hires or incumbents on the basis of the genetic information. In this paper, the status of genetic screening devices is evaluated against standard testing and legal criteria. Unique features of genetic tests are identified and their policy implications are discussed.