An exploratory study of the psychology of forgiveness: an interpersonal perspective

Kotzé, Hilda Norma

dc.contributor.advisor	Fourie, D.P.	en
dc.contributor.author	Kotzé, Hilda Norma	en
dc.date.accessioned	2009-08-25T10:59:38Z
dc.date.available	2009-08-25T10:59:38Z
dc.date.issued	2009-08-25T10:59:38Z
dc.date.submitted	2006-11-30	en
dc.identifier.citation	Kotzé, Hilda Norma (2009) An exploratory study of the psychology of forgiveness: an interpersonal perspective, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/2043>	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10500/2043
dc.description.abstract	This qualitative study explores the meaning of interpersonal forgiveness, using a both/and or postmodern epistemology and a phenomenological methodology. Forgiveness is seen as a reframe that could transform a limiting, disempowering dominant narrative into a more empowering and useful story. The researcher interviews three participants to co-create stories of forgiveness. Themes of emotional discomfort; blame and responsibility; shift to empathy; forgiveness as process; and lasting change or forgiveness incorporated into way of life, are identified.	en
dc.format.extent	1 online resource (vii, 126 leaves)
dc.language.iso	en	en
dc.subject	Forgiveness	en
dc.subject	Postmodernism	en
dc.subject	Phenomenology	en
dc.subject	Second-order	en
dc.subject	Cybernetics of cybernetics	en
dc.subject	Reframe	en
dc.subject	Story	en
dc.subject	Co-create	en
dc.subject	Re-storying	en
dc.subject.ddc	158.2
dc.subject.lcsh	Forgiveness
dc.subject.lcsh	Forgiveness -- Therapeutic use
dc.subject.lcsh	Interpersonal relations
dc.title	An exploratory study of the psychology of forgiveness: an interpersonal perspective	en
dc.type	Dissertation	en
dc.description.department	Psychology	en
dc.description.degree	M.A. (Clinical Psychology)	en