The limits of genetic influence: A behavior-genetic analysis of infant-caregiver relationship quality and temperament

Child Development

Volumn 77, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1656-1667

  Roisman, Glenn I ^a   Fraley, R Chris ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD PARENT RELATION; FEMALE; GENETICS; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; TEMPERAMENT; TWINS;

ADULT; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; TEMPERAMENT; TWINS;

EID: 33750928404     PISSN: 00093920     EISSN: 14678624     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8624.2006.00965.x     Document Type: Article

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