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. 1986 Jun;83(12):4364–4368. doi: 10.1073/pnas.83.12.4364

Transmission of social attitudes.

N G Martin, L J Eaves, A C Heath, R Jardine, L M Feingold, H J Eysenck
PMCID: PMC323733  PMID: 3459179

Abstract

Data gathered in Australia and England on the social attitudes of spouses and twins are largely consistent with a genetic model for family resemblance in social attitudes. There is substantial assortative mating and little evidence of vertical cultural inheritance.

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