Social Experiences in Kindergarten and Academic Achievement in Grade 1: A Monozygotic Twin Difference Study

Journal of Educational Psychology

Volumn 104, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 366-380

  Vitaro, Frank ^a   Brendgen, Mara ^c   Boivin, Michel ^b   Girard, Alain ^a   Dionne, Ginette ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Academic performance; Friendship; Monozygotic twins; Peer relations; Teacher child relationship

Indexed keywords

EID: 84873915039     PISSN: 00220663     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0026879     Document Type: Article

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