Gene-environment interactions: Peers' alcohol use moderates genetic contribution to adolescent drinking behavior

Social Science Research

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 213-224

  Guo, Guang ^a   Elder, Glen H ^a   Cai, Tianji ^a   Hamilton, Nathan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Alcohol use; friends; Gene environment interaction; Genetic contribution; Peers

Indexed keywords

EID: 58149462481     PISSN: 0049089X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ssresearch.2008.04.002     Document Type: Article

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