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Plomin, Robert; Rutter, Michael – Child Development, 1998
Outlines what developmentalists can do with genes associated with behavioral dimensions and disorders once they are found. Suggests that genes can be used to answer questions about developmental continuities, psychopathological patterns such as heterogeneity and comoribidty, and environmental-risk mechanisms informed by studies of gene/environment…
Descriptors: Behavior, Behavior Disorders, Child Development, Developmental Continuity