The interaction between genetic risk and childhood sexual abuse in the prediction of adolescent violent behavior

Sexual Abuse: Journal of Research and Treatment

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 426-443

  Beaver, Kevin M ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Add Health; Delinquency; Genetics; Sexual abuse; Violence

Indexed keywords

EID: 57249108266     PISSN: 10790632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1079063208325204     Document Type: Article

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