Age at first intercourse in twins reared apart: Genetic influence and life history events

Personality and Individual Differences

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 127-132

  Segal, Nancy L ^a   Stohs, Joanne Hoven ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Genetic influence; Intercourse; Twins

Indexed keywords

EID: 67349191179     PISSN: 01918869     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2009.02.010     Document Type: Article

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