The kiss of the porcupines: From attributing responsibility to forgiving

Personal Relationships

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 1-23

  Fincham, Frank D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

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EID: 0034399691     PISSN: 13504126     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-6811.2000.tb00001.x     Document Type: Article

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