The development of prosocial behaviour in children and adolescents: A twin study

Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 927-935

  Scourfield, Jane ^a   John, Bethan ^a   Martin, Neilson ^a   McGuffin, Peter ^b  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Parents; Prosocial behaviour; Teachers; Twins

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; HEREDITY; HUMAN; MALE; PARENT; PHENOTYPE; SCORING SYSTEM; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; TEACHER; TWINS;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PARENTS; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; TWINS, DIZYGOTIC; TWINS, MONOZYGOTIC; WALES;

EID: 3242657342     PISSN: 00219630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.2004.t01-1-00286.x     Document Type: Article

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