Intervention Studies on Forgiveness: A Meta-Analysis

Journal of Counseling and Development

Volumn 82, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 79-90

  Baskin, Thomas W ^a   Enright, Robert D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

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EID: 1542712362     PISSN: 07489633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.1556-6678.2004.tb00288.x     Document Type: Review

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