Disruptive behavior and school grades: Genetic and environmental relations in 11-year-olds

Journal of Educational Psychology

Volumn 97, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 391-405

  Johnson, Wendy ^a   McGue, Matt ^a   Iacono, William G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Disruptive behavior; Genetic and environmental influences; Inattention; School grades; Twin study

Indexed keywords

EID: 26444493582     PISSN: 00220663     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-0663.97.3.391     Document Type: Article

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