Sex differences in genetic and environmental influences on educational attainment and income

Twin Research and Human Genetics

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 516-525

  Orstavik, Ragnhild E ^a   Czajkowski, Nikolai ^a,b   Roysamb, Espen ^a,b   Knudsen, Gun Peggy ^a   Tambs, Kristian ^a   Reichborn Kjennerud, Ted ^a,b,c  

^a NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^c Howard Hughes Medical Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

education; income; sex differences; socio economic status; twin studies

Indexed keywords

ADULT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; GENETICS; GENOTYPE ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION; HUMAN; INCOME; MALE; SEX DIFFERENCE; TWINS;

ADULT; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; GENE-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION; HUMANS; INCOME; MALE; SEX FACTORS; TWINS;

EID: 84914120688     PISSN: 18324274     EISSN: 18392628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/thg.2014.68     Document Type: Article

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