Correlates of Genetic Counseling and Testing Among Orthodox Jews
One hundred and thirty-six Orthodox Jews responded to questions about their family background, disability attitudes, and their participation in genetic counseling and testing. Findings showed that only birth order and the presence of a disabled family member correlated with increased chances of an i...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Springer Science + Business Media B. V.
[2011]
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Journal of religion and health
Year: 2011, Volume: 50, Issue: 4, Pages: 796-805 |
Further subjects: | B
Disability
B Orthodox Jews B genetic testing |
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Summary: | One hundred and thirty-six Orthodox Jews responded to questions about their family background, disability attitudes, and their participation in genetic counseling and testing. Findings showed that only birth order and the presence of a disabled family member correlated with increased chances of an individual going for genetic counseling/testing. Results are discussed in the context of the contemporary sociology of Orthodox Judaism, with a particular focus on better understanding the experience of having a disabled family member. |
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ISSN: | 1573-6571 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of religion and health
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1007/s10943-009-9274-6 |