Possible clue to children's early antisocial behavior
Monday, December 10, 2012 - 19:00
in Psychology & Sociology
Both nature and nurture appear to be significant factors in early antisocial behaviors of adopted children, researchers believe. Scientists recently examined data from 361 linked triads (birth mother, adoptive parents, adopted child) in order to assess externalizing behavioral problems such as aggression and defiance when children were 18, 27 and 54 months of age.