Genetic influences on activity level in early childhood: Do situations matter?

Child Development

Volumn 79, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 930-943

  Saudino, Kimberly J ^a   Zapfe, Jeffrey A ^b  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ACENTECH INC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; GENETICS; HUMAN; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; TEMPERAMENT; TWINS;

CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; TEMPERAMENT; TWINS;

EID: 47249120157     PISSN: 00093920     EISSN: 14678624     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8624.2008.01168.x     Document Type: Article

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