| Accidental Brothers: The Story of Twins Exchanged at Birth and the Power of Nature and Nurture Contributor(s): Segal, Nancy L. (Author), Montoya, Yesika S. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1250101905 ISBN-13: 9781250101907 Publisher: St. Martin's Press OUR PRICE: $22.94 Product Type: Hardcover Published: April 2018 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
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| BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Developmental - Lifespan Development - Family & Relationships | Siblings |
| Dewey: 306.875 |
| LCCN: 2017052138 |
| Physical Information: 1.5" H x 5.6" W x 8.2" (1.00 lbs) 352 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Family |
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Contributor Bio(s): Segal, Nancy L.: - DR. NANCY L. SEGAL is Professor of Psychology at California State University, Fullerton (CSUF) and Director of the Twin Studies Center, which she founded in 1991. She received a B.A. degree in psychology and English literature from Boston University, and M.A. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Chicago. Dr. Segal has authored over 200 scientific articles and book chapters, as well as several books on twins, including the award-winning Born Together-Reared Apart: The Landmark Minnesota Twin Study. As an expert on twins and twin development, she has appeared on numerous national and international programs, such as the Today Show, Good Morning America, CBS This Morning, National Public Radio and the Forum (BBC). Her work has been cited in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal and Chicago Tribune. In 2014, Dr. Segal was recognized by the Orange County Register as one of the hundred most influential people in Orange County, California,Montoya, Yesika S.: - Yesika S. Montoya has a psychology degree from the Universidad Santo Tomas (2000) in her native country of Colombia. She also received her Master of Social Work degree from Fordham University (2005). Ms. Montoya has clinical work experience providing psychotherapy to children, adolescents, adults, and people affected by homelessness, mental illness, chemical addiction and HIV. Ms. Montoya worked with the rescue, recovery and clean-up workers after the 9/11 attacks in New York City. She is currently employed in higher education as an Associate Director of Advising and an adjunct faculty member at the Columbia University School of Social Work. Yesika is the coauthor of Accidental Brothers: The Story of Twins Exchanged at Birth and the Power of Nature and Nurture. |