The Nurture Assumption: Why Children Turn Out the Way They Do
Judith Rich Harris
Harris takes on the "experts" and boldly questions conventional wisdom of parents' role in their children's lives, asserting that it's not the home environment that shapes children, but the environment they share with their peers.
Award History
0 wins · 1 total
| Award | Year | Result | Category / Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pulitzer Prize in General NonfictionMajor | 1999 | Finalist | Secondary source |
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01 Central figures
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02 Central places
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03 Suggested argument
Children are shaped more by the environment they share with their peers than by the home environment parents create.
Model confidence 78%
04 Reading orientation
35 / 100 academicSerious trade
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Confidence percentages are the model's own estimates. Profile confidence: 62%.