Etiology of covariation between reading and mathematics performance: A twin study

Twin Research

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 226-234

  Knopik, Valerie S ^a   DeFries, John C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Genetics; Math performance; Reading performance; Structural equation modelling; Twin studies

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; GENETIC MODEL; HERITABILITY; HUMAN; LEARNING DISORDER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MATHEMATICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; READING; TWINS;

ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; HUMANS; LEARNING DISORDERS; MATHEMATICS; PHENOTYPE; READING;

EID: 0032858773     PISSN: 13690523     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1375/136905299320565906     Document Type: Article

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