Genetic influences on life events in childhood

Psychological Medicine

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 813-820

  Thapar, Anita ^a,b   Mcguffin, Peter ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL MANCHESTER CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; COGNITION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; HEREDITY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LIFE EVENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PARENT; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF REPORT; TWINS;

EID: 0030054860     PISSN: 00332917     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0033291700037831     Document Type: Article

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