Differential susceptibility to the environment: Toward an understanding of sensitivity to developmental experiences and context

Development and Psychopathology

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 1-5

  Ellis, Bruce J ^a   Boyce, W Thomas ^b  

^a Environmental Research Laboratory   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD PARENT RELATION; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; PHENOTYPE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; TEMPERAMENT;

CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; DISEASE SUSCEPTIBILITY; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; PARENTING; PHENOTYPE; PSYCHOPATHOLOGY; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; TEMPERAMENT;

EID: 79955060447     PISSN: 09545794     EISSN: 14692198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S095457941000060X     Document Type: Review

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