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Genetic and environmental influences in adolescent peer socialization: evidence from two genetically sensitive designs.
Child development - 1 Jan 2000
Iervolino Alessandra C, Pike Alison, Manke Beth, Reiss David, Hetherington E Mavis, Plomin Robert
Abstract excerpt
Harris argues that peer relationships are the chief determinants of personality development. Harris's thesis makes the behavioral genetic investigation of peer groups particularly timely. The present study examined genetic and environmental contribution to self-reported peer-group characteristics in two samples of adolescent siblings: 180 adoptive and nonadoptive sibling pairs from the Colorado Adoption Project,...
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