A Genetic Analysis of Differential Experiences of Adolescent Siblings Across Three Years

Social Development

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 96-114

  Pike, Alison ^a   Manke, Beth ^b   Reiss, David ^c   Plomin, Robert ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

^c GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Genetics; Nonshared environment; Parents; Peers; Siblings

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034407366     PISSN: 0961205X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-9507.00113     Document Type: Article

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