Delinquent peer group formation: Evidence of a gene × environment correlation

Journal of Genetic Psychology

Volumn 169, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 227-244

  Beaver, Kevin M ^a   Wright, John Paul ^b   Delisi, Matt ^c  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

^c IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioral genetics; Biology; Delinquent peers; Genes

Indexed keywords

DOPAMINE TRANSPORTER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR GENETICS; CAUCASIAN; CHILD; ETHNOLOGY; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETICS; HUMAN; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; MALE; PEER GROUP; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; TWINS; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; CHILD; DOPAMINE PLASMA MEMBRANE TRANSPORT PROTEINS; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; GENETICS, BEHAVIORAL; HUMANS; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; LEAST-SQUARES ANALYSIS; MALE; PEER GROUP; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 51849161206     PISSN: 00221325     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/GNTP.169.3.227-244     Document Type: Article

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