Shared aetiology of risky sexual behaviour and adolescent misconduct: Genetic and environmental influences

Genes, Brain and Behavior

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 107-113

  Verweij, K J H ^a,b   Zietsch, B P ^a,b   Bailey, J M ^c   Martin, N G ^a  

^a QIMR BERGHOFER MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^c NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent misconduct; Conduct; Environment; Genetics; Heritability; Risky sexual behaviour; Twin

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CONDUCT DISORDER; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; HEREDITY; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MISCONDUCT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; TWINS;

ADULT; CONDUCT DISORDER; DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, GENETIC; QUESTIONNAIRES; UNSAFE SEX; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 59149084726     PISSN: 16011848     EISSN: 1601183X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1601-183X.2008.00456.x     Document Type: Article

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