Genetic Influences on Peer and Family Relationships Across Adolescent Development: Introduction to the Special Issue

Journal of Youth and Adolescence

Volumn 44, Issue 7, 2015, Pages 1347-1359

  Mullineaux, Paula Y ^a   DiLalla, Lisabeth Fisher ^b  

^a HAMLINE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavior genetics; Gene environment interaction; Parenting; Peers; Twins

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITY DISORDER; BEHAVIOR GENETICS; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; FAMILY RELATION; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; GENETICS; HUMAN; MALE; PEER GROUP;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITY DISORDER; FAMILY RELATIONS; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; GENETICS, BEHAVIORAL; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, GENETIC; PEER GROUP; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR DISORDERS;

EID: 84930485926     PISSN: 00472891     EISSN: 15736601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10964-015-0306-0     Document Type: Editorial

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