The redemptive self stories Americans live by

This book identifies and explores a particular story about life - a narrative identity. At the centre of this life story is the concept of redemption as the deliverance from suffering to a better world. Adults with high psychological measures showing a caring and productive approach to life think of...

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Main Author: McAdams, Dan P.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford Oxford University Press 2006, 2006
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