Facilitating forgiveness in individual therapy as an approach to resolving interpersonal injuries

Handbook of Forgiveness

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 379-391

  Malcolm, Wanda ^a   Warwar, Serine ^b   Greenberg, Leslie ^c  

^a Tyndale University College   (Canada)

^b ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^c YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 85083169868     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203955673-33     Document Type: Chapter

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