Forgiveness and self-forgiveness across the lifespan: Current status and future directions;Verzeihen und Selbstverzeihen über die Lebensspanne Gegenwärtiger Forschungsstand und Forschungsperspektiven

Zeitschrift fur Entwicklungspsychologie und Padagogische Psychologie

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 63-78

  Allemand, Mathias ^a   Steiner, Marianne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Aging; Forgiveness; Forgivingness; Lifespan development; Self forgiveness

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953225031     PISSN: 00498637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1026/0049-8637/a000012     Document Type: Article

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