Sex Differences in Genetic and Environmental Effects on Aggression

Aggressive Behavior

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 55-68

  Vierikko, Elina ^a   Pulkkinen, Lea ^a   Kaprio, Jaakko ^b,c   Viken, Richard ^d   Rose, Richard J ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

^d INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aggression; Environmental effects; Genetic effects; Sex differences; Sex limitation; Sibling contrast

Indexed keywords

EID: 0037256351     PISSN: 0096140X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ab.10038     Document Type: Article

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