The effect of classroom environment on problem behaviors: A twin study

Journal of School Psychology

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 107-128

  DiLalla, Lisabeth Fisher ^a   Mullineaux, Paula Y ^a  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Classroom environment; Conduct problems; Peer problems; Twins

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD; FEMALE; GENETICS; HUMAN; MALE; OBSERVER VARIATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; TWINS;

CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OBSERVER VARIATION; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SCHOOLS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 38949206334     PISSN: 00224405     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsp.2007.02.001     Document Type: Article

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