Peer influence, genetic propensity, and binge drinking: A natural experiment and a replication

American Journal of Sociology

Volumn 121, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 914-954

  Guo, Guang ^a   Li, Yi ^a   Wang, Hongyu ^b   Cai, Tianji ^b   Duncan, Greg J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MACAU   (Macao)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BINGE DRINKING; FEMALE; GENETICS; GENOTYPE ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; PEER PRESSURE; PSYCHOLOGY; STUDENT; UNDERAGE DRINKING; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BINGE DRINKING; FEMALE; GENE-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; PEER INFLUENCE; STUDENTS; UNDERAGE DRINKING; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84947605418     PISSN: 00029602     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/683224     Document Type: Article

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