Examining the Impact of Peer Group Selection on Self-Reported Delinquency: A Consideration of Active Gene–Environment Correlation

Criminal Justice and Behavior

Volumn 42, Issue 7, 2015, Pages 741-762

  TenEyck, Michael ^a   Barnes, J C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

Author keywords

genetic effects; peer delinquency; peer effect; selection; social learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 84930732725     PISSN: 00938548     EISSN: 15523594     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0093854814563068     Document Type: Article

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