Abstract
Until the 1970s, twins were often adopted separately by different families, making many scientists happy and keeping them busy indeed. Behavioral geneticists are always on the lookout for monozygotic twins reared apart. These twins, who share the same genes but have been brought up in different environments, are considered a precious tool for teasing out genetic and environmental components. Currently, however, twins are invariably assigned for adoption together, in recognition that they are linked by a special bond and give each other needed mutual support. Their psychological well-being predominates over less cogent scientific matters.
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Piontelli, A. (2008). Forced Adoption and the Sex Trade. In: Twins in the World. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230615533_7
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