Genetic and environmental influences on the co-occurrence of early academic achievement and externalizing behavior
Several studies have observed a relationship between academic achievement and externalizing behaviors, both of which are predictors of delinquency and criminal behavior in adulthood. There is, however, no consensus on an explanation for their co-occurrence. One perspective is that both emerge as a result of a common underlying factor. This study investigates the degree to which the same genetic and environmental factors account for the co-occurrence of these two outcomes.
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2014
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Authors: | Newsome, Jamie ; Boisvert, Danielle ; Wright, John Paul |
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Journal of Criminal Justice. - Elsevier, ISSN 0047-2352. - Vol. 42.2014, 1, p. 45-53
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Elsevier |
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