Personality and Divorce: A Genetic Analysis

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 288-299

  Jockin, Victor ^a   McGue, Matt ^a   Lykken, David T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFFECT; ARTICLE; DIVORCE; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; GENETICS; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY; PERSONALITY TEST; SEX DIFFERENCE; TWINS;

ADULT; AFFECT; DIVORCE; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; SEX FACTORS; TWINS;

EID: 0030210621     PISSN: 00223514     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-3514.71.2.288     Document Type: Article

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