Conceptualizations of forgiveness: Collectivist-congolese versus individualist-French viewpoints

Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 432-437

  Kadiangandu, Joachim Kadima ^a   Gauché, Mélanie ^b   Vinsonneau, Geneviève ^c   Mullet, Etienne ^a  

^a PSL RESEARCH UNIVERSITY   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ TOULOUSE JEAN JAURÈS   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ PARIS DESCARTES   (France)

Author keywords

Conceptualizations; Congo; Forgiveness; France

Indexed keywords

EID: 34250316654     PISSN: 00220221     EISSN: 15525422     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022022107302312     Document Type: Article

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