Emotional development and forgiveness in children: Emerging evidence

Handbook of Forgiveness

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 127-142

  Denham, Susanne A ^a   Neal, Karen ^a   Wilson, Beverly J ^b   Pickering, Stephanie ^b   Boyatzis, Chris J ^c  

^a GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SEATTLE PACIFIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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DOI: 10.4324/9780203955673-16     Document Type: Chapter

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