Cumulative-genetic plasticity, parenting and adolescent self-regulation

Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines

Volumn 52, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 619-626

  Belsky, Jay ^a   Beaver, Kevin M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

G E; parenting; plasticity; Self control; self regulation

Indexed keywords

AMINE OXIDASE (FLAVIN CONTAINING); DOPAMINE 2 RECEPTOR; DOPAMINE 4 RECEPTOR; DOPAMINE TRANSPORTER; DRD4 PROTEIN, HUMAN; SEROTONIN TRANSPORTER; SLC6A3 PROTEIN, HUMAN;

ADOLESCENT; ALLELE; ARTICLE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD PARENT RELATION; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; GENETICS; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL CONTROL;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ALLELES; DOPAMINE PLASMA MEMBRANE TRANSPORT PROTEINS; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HUMANS; MALE; MONOAMINE OXIDASE; PARENTING; RECEPTORS, DOPAMINE D2; RECEPTORS, DOPAMINE D4; RISK FACTORS; SEROTONIN PLASMA MEMBRANE TRANSPORT PROTEINS; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL CONTROL, INFORMAL;

EID: 79954582427     PISSN: 00219630     EISSN: 14697610     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.2010.02327.x     Document Type: Article

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