Toward a Multicultural Positive Psychology: Indigenous Forgiveness and Hmong Culture

The Counseling Psychologist

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 564-592

  Sandage, Steven J ^a   Hill, Peter C ^b   Vang, Henry C ^a  

^a Bethel Seminary ^*  (United States)

^b BIOLA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0042825969     PISSN: 00110000     EISSN: 15523861     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0011000003256350     Document Type: Article

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