Genetic and environmental influences on social support in later life: A longitudinal analysis

International Journal of Aging and Human Development

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 107-135

  Bergeman, C S ^a   Neiderhiser, J M ^a   Pedersen, N L ^a   Plomin, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; CORRELATION FUNCTION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; GENETIC MODEL; HEREDITY; HERITABILITY; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; PHENOTYPE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TWINS;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIVIDUALITY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SWEDEN; TWINS;

EID: 0035168629     PISSN: 00914150     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/CTKR-F6FF-Q8AW-E68V     Document Type: Article

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