Genetic and environmental influences on intimate partner aggression: A preliminary study

Violence and Victims

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 701-718

  Hines, Denise A ^a,c   Saudino, Kimberly J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FAMILY VIOLENCE; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; HEREDITY; HUMAN; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NORMAL HUMAN; PARTNER VIOLENCE; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL LEARNING; TWIN ZYGOSITY; TWINS;

EID: 21844451882     PISSN: 08866708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1891/vivi.19.6.701.66341     Document Type: Article

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