Genetic and Environmental Influences on Marital Relationships

Journal of Family Psychology

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 107-119

  Spotts, Erica L ^a   Hansson, Kjell ^b   Cederblad, Marianne ^b   Neiderhiser, Jenae M ^c   Towers, Hilary ^c   Lichtenstein, Paul ^a   Pedersen, Nancy L ^a,d   Reiss, David ^c  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; FEMALE; GENETICS; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; MALE; MARRIAGE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SATISFACTION; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; TWINS;

ADULT; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; MALE; MARRIAGE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; TWINS;

EID: 1642281545     PISSN: 08933200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0893-3200.18.1.107     Document Type: Review

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