Studying Forgiveness Among Older Whites, Older Blacks, and Older Mexican Americans

Journal of Religion, Spirituality and Aging

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 325-344

  Krause, Neal ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

blacks; forgiveness; Mexican Americans; whites

Indexed keywords

EID: 84867241070     PISSN: 15528030     EISSN: 15528049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15528030.2012.706738     Document Type: Article

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