Self-forgiveness versus excusing: The roles of remorse, effort, and acceptance of responsibility

Self and Identity

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 127-146

  Fisher, Mickie L ^a   Exline, Julie Juola ^a  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 35348947902     PISSN: 15298868     EISSN: 15298876     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15298860600586123     Document Type: Article

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