Empathy, selfism, and coping as elements of the psychology of forgiveness: A preliminary study

Counseling and Values

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 172-183

  Konstam, Varda ^a   Holmes, William ^a   Levine, Bethany ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON   (United States)

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EID: 29144476923     PISSN: 01607960     EISSN: 2161007X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.2161-007X.2003.tb00264.x     Document Type: Article

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