Managing shame: An interpersonal perspective

British Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 140-160

  Leeming, Dawn ^a   Boyle, Mary ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EAST LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SELF CONCEPT; SHAME;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SELF CONCEPT; SHAME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84875002942     PISSN: 01446665     EISSN: 20448309     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2044-8309.2011.02061.x     Document Type: Article

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