Genetic and environmental contributions to childhood temperament in South Korean twins

Twin Research and Human Genetics

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 549-554

  Hur, Yoon Mi ^a  

^a Mokpo National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Childhood temperament; Culture; Environment; Genetics; Twins

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD REARING; CULTURAL FACTOR; EMOTIONALITY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEREDITY; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOUTH KOREA; TEMPERAMENT; TWINS; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; ENVIRONMENT; GENETICS; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD;

CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; TEMPERAMENT; TWINS;

EID: 74949131318     PISSN: 18324274     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1375/twin.12.6.549     Document Type: Article

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