Evaluation of an Intervention Designed to Help Divorced Parents Forgive Their Ex-Spouse

Journal of Divorce and Remarriage

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 231-245

  Rye, Mark S ^a   Fleri, Amanda M ^a   Moore, Crystal Dea ^a   Worthington Jr , Everett L ^b   Wade, Nathaniel G ^c   Sandage, Steven J ^d   Cook, Kevin M ^e  

^a SKIDMORE COLLEGE   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d BETHEL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORD   (United States)

Author keywords

divorce; forgive; forgiveness; gratitude; intervention; parenting

Indexed keywords

EID: 84860802397     PISSN: 10502556     EISSN: 15404811     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10502556.2012.663275     Document Type: Article

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