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Original Articles

Reinforcing the ‘diminished’ subject? The implications of the ‘vulnerability zeitgeist’ for well-being in educational settings

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Pages 377-393 | Received 19 Aug 2015, Accepted 12 Nov 2015, Published online: 14 Jan 2016

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