Does a humble attitude promote forgiveness?: Challenges, caveats, and sex differences

Women's Reflections on the Complexities of Forgiveness

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 235-252

  Exline, Julie Juola ^a   Zell, Anne L ^b  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84909275957     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203933640     Document Type: Chapter

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