Environmental contributions to the stability of antisocial behavior over time: Are they shared or non-shared?

Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 327-337

  Burt, S Alexandra ^a   McGue, Matt ^b   Iacono, William G ^b  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Antisocial behavior; Non shared environment; Shared environment; Stability

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOPTION; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CONDUCT DISORDER; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; FAMILY; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; HUMAN; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOPATHY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SIBLING; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADOPTION; ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITY DISORDER; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CONDUCT DISORDER; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; FAMILY; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HUMANS; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX FACTORS; SIBLINGS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77953285829     PISSN: 00910627     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10802-009-9367-4     Document Type: Article

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