Forgiveness in close interpersonal relationships: A negotiation approach

Justice and Conflicts: Theoretical and Empirical Contributions

Volumn 9783642190353, Issue , 2012, Pages 377-390

  Gerlach, Tanja M ^a   Agroskin, Dmitrij ^b   Denissen, Jaap J A ^a  

^a HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SALZBURG   (Austria)

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EID: 84866753781     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-19035-3_23     Document Type: Chapter

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