Gratitude as a human strength: Appraising the evidence

Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 56-69

  Emmons, Robert A ^a   Crumpler, Cheryl A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 0034339314     PISSN: 07367236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1521/jscp.2000.19.1.56     Document Type: Article

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