Prototype analysis of the concept of compassionate love

Personal Relationships

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 343-364

  Fehr, Beverley ^a   Sprecher, Susan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WINNIPEG   (Canada)

^b ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 70349495297     PISSN: 13504126     EISSN: 14756811     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-6811.2009.01227.x     Document Type: Article

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