Genetic influences on measures of the environment: A systematic review

Psychological Medicine

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 615-626

  Kendler, Kenneth S ^a,b   Baker, Jessica H ^a,b  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR GENETICS; CHILD PARENT RELATION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FAMILY LIFE; HEREDITY; HERITABILITY; HUMAN; INFORMATION RETRIEVAL; LIFE STRESS; MARRIAGE; MEDLINE; MENTAL DISEASE; PEER GROUP; PSYCINFO; REVIEW; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; VIDEORECORDING;

CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; FAMILY; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MENTAL DISORDERS; PARENTING; PEER GROUP; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; TWIN STUDIES; TWINS;

EID: 34047161579     PISSN: 00332917     EISSN: 14698978     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0033291706009524     Document Type: Review

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