Testing structural equation models for twin data using LISREL

A. C. Heath; M. C. Neale; J. K. Hewitt; L. J. Eaves; D. W. Fulker

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Testing structural equation models for twin data using LISREL

A. C. Heath M. C. Neale J. K. Hewitt L. J. Eaves D. W. Fulker

Behavior Genetics Vol. 19 No. 1 pp. 9-35 · Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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