Etiology and Measurement of Relational Aggression: A Multi-Informant Behavior Genetic Investigation

Journal of Abnormal Psychology

Volumn 118, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 722-733

  Tackett, Jennifer L ^a   Waldman, Irwin D ^b   Lahey, Benjamin B ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

behavior genetics; externalizing behavior; psychometric model; relational aggression; twin studies

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; BEHAVIOR GENETICS; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENOTYPE ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; PSYCHOMETRY; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; TWINS;

EID: 72049097410     PISSN: 0021843X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0016949     Document Type: Article

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