A comparison of forgiveness and pro-social development

Early Child Development and Care

Volumn 160, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 33-45

  Scobie, G E W ^a   Scobie, E D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Altruism; Apology; Empathy; Forgiveness; Pro social behavior

Indexed keywords

EID: 84890349733     PISSN: 03004430     EISSN: 14768275     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0030443001600104     Document Type: Article

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