Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
10511795 Journal of Adolescent Health 2009 8 Pages PDF
Abstract
Prevalence of truancy was higher for boys than for girls and it increased with age. Genetic and environmental influences accounted for the variance in frequency of truancy. Part of the shared environment represents influences that are shared by twins but not by non-twin siblings.
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Frequency of Truancy at High School: Evidence for Genetic and Twin Specific Shared Environmental Influences
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