Enhanced susceptibility to context: A promising perspective on the interplay of genes and the social environment

Handbook of Life-Course Criminology: Emerging Trends and Directions for Future Research

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 57-67

  Simons, Ronald L ^a   Lei, Man Kit ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Biosociology; Criminology; Gene environment interaction; Genetics

Indexed keywords

EID: 84942774208     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4614-5113-6_4     Document Type: Chapter

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