Motivations for Forgiving an Offender with Practical Implications for Those in the Helping Professions: A Qualitative Study

While the forgiveness literature is rapidly growing, little attention has been paid to the general public’s motivations for forgiving. Using a qualitative approach, this study examined 100 participants’ stated reasons for forgiving. The following seven themes have emerged: (1) forgiveness is the key...

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Authors: Kim, Jichan J. (Author) ; Tracy, Eunjin Lee (Author) ; Enright, Robert D. (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: Springer Science + Business Media B. V. 2022
In: Journal of religion and health
Year: 2022, Volume: 61, Issue: 5, Pages: 3761-3776
Further subjects:B Qualitative method
B Helping professions
B Interpersonal forgiveness
B Motivations for forgiveness
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