Genetic and environmental contributions to variance in age at first sexual intercourse

Psychological Science

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 211-216

  Dunne, M P ^a,b   Martin, N G ^a   Statham, D J ^a   Slutske, W S ^c   Dinwiddie, S H ^c   Bucholz, K K ^c   Madden, P A F ^c   Heath, A C ^c  

^a QIMR BERGHOFER MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^b ROYAL BRISBANE AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c NONE

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EID: 0010628027     PISSN: 09567976     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9280.1997.tb00414.x     Document Type: Article

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