Confirming the etiology of adolescent acting-out behaviors: An examination of observer-ratings in a sample of adoptive and biological siblings

Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines

Volumn 52, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 519-526

  Burt, S Alexandra ^a   Klahr, Ashlea M ^a   Rueter, Martha A ^b   McGue, Matt ^b   Iacono, William G ^b  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

adoption design; antisocial behavior; observer ratings; Shared environment

Indexed keywords

ACTING OUT; ADOLESCENT; ADOPTION; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; OBSERVATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SIBLING; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

ACTING OUT; ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADOPTION; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OBSERVATION; SAMPLING STUDIES; SIBLINGS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79954608928     PISSN: 00219630     EISSN: 14697610     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.2010.02334.x     Document Type: Article

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