The equal environment assumption of the classical twin method: A critical analysis

Journal of Mind and Behavior

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 325-358

  Joseph, Jay ^a,b  

^a ALLIANT INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR; CHILD REARING; CLINICAL RESEARCH; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EXPERIENCE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; HERITABILITY; PERSONALITY; REVIEW; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SEX DIFFERENCE; THEORY; TWINS;

EID: 0032434129     PISSN: 02710137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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