@article{ref1,
title="Homicide survivors' definitions of forgiveness: intrapersonal, interpersonal, and extrapersonal orientations",
journal="Violence and victims",
year="2016",
author="Hourigan, Kristen L.",
volume="31",
number="5",
pages="869-887",
abstract="This article explores the definition of forgiveness from the perspective of individuals who have lost loved ones to homicide. This article draws on 33 in-depth, semistructured interviews that asked participants to define and discuss forgiveness and non-forgiveness both in general and as it relates to homicide. Analysis shows three distinct definitions of, or orientations toward, forgiveness, each learned through interaction with family and/or religion: intrapersonal, interpersonal, and extrapersonal. Analyses suggest that future investigations must include multiple definitions of forgiveness, and victim services must be cognizant of these various pathways toward forgiveness.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0886-6708",
doi="10.1891/0886-6708.VV-D-15-00015",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1891/0886-6708.VV-D-15-00015"
}