Nature and nurture by definition means both: A response to males

Journal of Adolescent Research

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 24-30

  DeLisi, Matt ^a   Wright, John Paul ^b   Vaughn, Michael G ^c   Beaver, Kevin M ^d  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

^c SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Brain; Nature; Neurological development; Nurture; Risk taking

Indexed keywords

EID: 71649084983     PISSN: 07435584     EISSN: 15526895     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0743558409353063     Document Type: Article

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