Article
A simple method of model fitting for adoption data.
Behavior genetics - 1 May 1990
Coon H, Carey G, Fulker D W
Abstract excerpt
Traditional models used with adoption data often make strong assumptions concerning the nature of genetic transmission and assortative mating. A simple model is presented which avoids these assumptions. The model is linearized and, thus, has the further advantage that it can be used with standard statistical packages such as LISREL or EQS. The model allows tests of the internal consistency of the data, in...
Topics
- Adoption
- Child
- Computer Simulation
- Genotype
- Humans
- Intelligence
- Models, Genetic
- Social Environment
- Software