Genetic Influences on Measures of Parental Negativity and Childhood Maltreatment: An Exploratory Study Testing for Gene × Environment Correlations

Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 273-292

  Beaver, Kevin M ^a   Eagle Shutt, J ^b   Vaughn, Michael G ^c   DeLisi, Matt ^d   Wright, John Paul ^e  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b U S ARMY   (United States)

^c SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

Author keywords

dopamine; environment; family; genetics; parenting

Indexed keywords

EID: 84864293924     PISSN: 10439862     EISSN: 15525406     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1043986212450220     Document Type: Article

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