Sex differences in the etiology of aggressive and nonaggressive antisocial behavior: Results from two twin studies

Child Development

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 155-168

  Eley, Thalia C ^a   Lichtenstein, Paul ^b   Stevenson, Jim ^b  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; GENETICS; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOPATHY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE; TWINS;

ADOLESCENT; AGGRESSION; ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITY DISORDER; CHILD; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX FACTORS; TWINS;

EID: 0032617998     PISSN: 00093920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-8624.00012     Document Type: Article

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