Handbook of Forgiveness

<p>The <i>Handbook of Forgiveness</i>, Second Edition consolidates research from a wide range of disciplines and offers an in-depth review of the science of forgiveness. </p><p>This new edition considers forgiveness in a diverse range of contexts and presents a research agenda for future directions in the field. Chapters approach forgiveness from a variety of perspectives, drawing on related work in areas including biology, personality, social psychology, clinical/counseling psychology, developmental psychology, philosophy, and neuroscience, as well as considering international and political implications. The <em>Handbook</em> provides comprehensive treatment of the topic, integrating theoretical considerations, methodological discussions, and practical intervention strategies that will appeal to researchers, clinicians, and practitioners.</p><p>Reflecting the increased precision with which forgiveness has been understood, theorized, and assessed during the last 14 years of research, this updated edition of the <i>Handbook of Forgiveness </i>remains the authoritative resource on the field of forgiveness.</p> <p>1. How You Can Benefit from This Handbook <em>Everett L. Worthington, Jr. and Nathaniel G. Wade </em><strong>Part I. The Nature of Forgiveness </strong>2. Understanding Forgiveness of Other People: Definitions, Theories, and Processes <em>Everett L. Worthington, Jr. </em>3. The Psychology of Self-Forgiveness <em>Lydia Woodyatt and Michael Wenzel</em> 4. Highlighting the Dark Side of Forgiveness and the Need for a Contextual Approach <em>James K. McNulty </em>5. Why Revenge Sometimes Feels So Good <em>David S. Chester and Alexandra M. Martelli </em>6. An Evolutionary Perspective on Forgiveness <em>Joseph Billingsley, Jeni L. Burnette, and Michael E. McCullough </em>7.<em> </em>The Stress-and-Coping Model of Forgiveness: Theory, Research, and the Potential of Dyadic Coping <em>Peter Strelan </em>8. Measuring Forgiveness and Self-Forgiveness: Descriptions, Psychometric Support, and Recommendations for Research and Practice <em>Stacey E. McElroy-Heltzel, Don E. Davis, Ana C. Ordaz, Brandon J. Griffin, and Joshua N. Hook </em><strong>Part II.</strong><em> </em><strong> The Psychology of Forgiveness</strong><em> </em>9. The Development of Forgiving in Children, Adolescents, and Emerging Adults <em>Rachel C. Garthe and Samantha Guz </em>10. Personality and Forgiveness: A Meta-Analytic Review <em>Adam S. Hodge, Laura E. Captari, David K. Mosher, Nilesh Kodali, Joshua N. Hook, Don E. Davis, and Daryl R. Van Tongeren </em>11. Forgiveness and Religion/Spirituality <em>Elise Choe, Aaron McLaughlin, Stacey E. McElroy-Heltzel, and Don E. Davis </em>12. Anger toward God and Divine Forgiveness <em>Julie J. Exline </em><strong>Part III.</strong><em> </em><strong>Close Relationships and Forgiveness</strong><em> </em>13. An Interdependence Analysis of Forgiveness, Amends, and Relational Repair in Family and Work Relationships <em>Jeffrey D. Green, Chelsea A. Reid, Anthony E. Coy, Mattie V. Hedgepeth, and Margaret A. Kneuer </em>14. Forgiveness in Marriage <em>Frank D. Fincham </em>15. Forgiveness and the Dark Side of Intimate Relationships: Infidelity, Intimate Partner Violence, and Divorce <em>Kristina Coop Gordon, Zahra Amer, Katherine A. Lenger, Meagan J. Brem, Donald H. Baucom, and Douglas K. Snyder </em><strong>Part IV<em>. </em>Forgiveness, Physiology, Health, and Well-Being<em> </em></strong>16. Forgiveness, Embodiment, and Relational Accountability: Victim and Transgressor Psychophysiology Research <em>Charlotte vanOyen Witvliet</em> 17. Forgiveness and Physical Health <em>Loren L. Toussaint, Everett L. Worthington, Jr., David R. Williams, and Jon R. Webb </em>18. Forgiveness, Well-Being, and Mental Health <em>Jon R. Webb and Loren L. Toussaint </em><strong>Part V.<em> </em>Forgiveness in Non-Western Cultures </strong>19. Forgiveness and Culture: Conceptual Issues <em>Steven J. Sandage, Sarah A. Crabtree, and Chance A. Bell </em>20. Forgiveness in the Arab World and in Central Africa <em>Etienne Mullet and Félix Neto </em>21. Forgiveness Research in Africa: The Present Status and Future Prospects <em>Everett L. Worthington, Jr., Camilla W. Nonterah, Shawn O. Utsey, Brandon J. Griffin, Caroline C. Carneal, Athena H. Cairo, Annabella Osei-Tutu, Richard G. Cowden, Basil J. Pillay, Katherine Kulick Kardio, and Libby S. Germer </em>22. Forgiving in Asian Cultures: Theory and Empirical Research <em>Man Yee Ho </em>23. Theories and Empirical Research on Forgiveness in South America and Latin Europe: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Spain, and Portugal <em>Júlio Rique, Eloá Losano de Abreu, and John Klatt</em> <strong>Part VI. Psychological Interventions to Promote Forgiveness </strong>24.<strong> </strong>Psychological Interventions to Promote Forgiveness of Others: Review of Empirical Evidence <em>Nathaniel G. Wade and Meredith V. Tittler </em>25. A Review of the Empirical Research Using Enright’s Process Model of Interpersonal Forgiveness<em> </em><em>Suzanne Freedman and Robert D. Enright</em> 26. An Update of the REACH Forgiveness Model: Psychoeducation in Groups, Do-It-Yourself Formats, Couple Enrichment, Religious Congregations, and as an Adjunct to Psychotherapy <em>Everett L. Worthington, Jr. </em>27. Promotion of Self-Forgiveness <em>Marilyn A. Cornish, Brandon J. Griffin, and Graham W. Morris </em><strong>Part VII</strong><em>. </em><strong>Societal Issues Involving Forgiveness</strong><em> </em>28. Intergroup Forgiveness <em>Daryl R. Van Tongeren and Reece Lindemann </em>29. Forgiveness in Organizations <em>Ryan Fehr and Michelle J. Gelfand </em>30. Forgiveness, Reconciliation, and Peace between Groups <em>Michael Wenzel </em><strong>Part VIII. Drawing the Threads Together (or Integrating a Diverse Body of Work)</strong> 31. Bibliography of Narrative Reviews and Meta-Analyses on Forgiveness (2004–2018) <em>Brandon J. Griffin, Richard G. Cowden, and Lee Shawkey </em>32. A New Perspective on Forgiveness Research <em>Everett L. Worthington, Jr. and Nathaniel G. Wade</em></p>