As the technological spin-offs from the HGP become more prevalent, there are a variety of concerns about the way in which this technology will be incorporated into social life, particularly concerns about genetic discrimination. While the work associated with the HGP affirms that social rather than genetic explanations account for disparities in disease linked to [...]

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In response to the first research question, a five-factor solution for the genetic discrimination instrument (GDI) emerged as the most parsimonious structure, including 20 items that accounted for 50.11% of the variance (Table 2). The five dimensions of genetic discrimination included: 1) a seven-item individual reproductive rights factor (M=2.21, SD=1.14; S2=26.47%, a=0.91); 2) three-item social [...]

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