Genetic and environmental influences on self-concept in female preadolescent twins: Comparison of Minnesota and Seoul data

Twin Research and Human Genetics

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 291-299

  Hur, Yoon Mi ^a,b  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b University of Seoul   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CULTURAL FACTOR; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FAMILY; FEMALE; HAPPINESS; HEREDITY; HUMAN; INTELLECT; PERSONALITY; PHYSICAL ATTRACTIVENESS; POPULARITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBERTY; SATISFACTION; SCHOOL; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SOUTH KOREA; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TWINS; UNITED STATES;

ANXIETY; BEHAVIOR; CHILD; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; HAPPINESS; HUMANS; INTELLIGENCE; KOREA; MINNESOTA; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY; TWINS; TWINS, DIZYGOTIC; TWINS, MONOZYGOTIC;

EID: 23844558114     PISSN: 18324274     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1375/1832427054936772     Document Type: Article

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