Biosocial influences on the family: A decade review

Journal of Marriage and Family

Volumn 72, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 762-782

  D'onofrio, Brian M ^a   Lahey, Benjamin B ^b  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Family process; Family structure; Marriage and close relationships; Selection effects; Social context; Within family design

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955522614     PISSN: 00222445     EISSN: 17413737     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-3737.2010.00729.x     Document Type: Article

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