Genetic and environmental contributions to stability and change in levels of self-control

Journal of Criminal Justice

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 300-308

  Beaver, Kevin M ^a,b   Connolly, Eric J ^a   Schwartz, Joseph A ^a   Al Ghamdi, Mohammed Said ^b   Kobeisy, Ahmed Nezar ^b  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b KING ABDULAZIZ UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

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EID: 84883458124     PISSN: 00472352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2013.07.003     Document Type: Article

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