Strong Genetic Contribution to Peer Relationship Difficulties at School Entry: Findings From a Longitudinal Twin Study

Child Development

Volumn 84, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 1098-1114

  Boivin, Michel ^a   Brendgen, Mara ^b   Vitaro, Frank ^c   Dionne, Ginette ^a   Girard, Alain ^c   Pérusse, Daniel ^c   Tremblay, Richard E ^c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; FEMALE; GENETICS; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; PEER GROUP; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SCHOOL; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL ISOLATION; STUDENT; TWINS;

CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; PEER GROUP; SCHOOLS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL ISOLATION; STUDENTS; TWINS;

EID: 84877350836     PISSN: 00093920     EISSN: 14678624     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/cdev.12019     Document Type: Article

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