Social Processes and Genetic Influences in Child Development: Novel Uses of Twin and Adoption Designs
儿童发展中的社会过程和遗传的影响:双生子和养子女设计的新颖方法(英文)

Genetically informed design, such as twin and adoption studies, help delineate mechanisms of social influence on individual differences in a wide range of psychological characteristics. This paper reviews findings from the Nonshared Environment of Adolescent Development (NEAD) study and its contribution to our understanding of environmental mechanisms for adolescent development, with special attention to child effect on family systems. Future directions for quantitative behavior genetics research are discus...