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Special Section: Meaning in Life and Society Guest Editor: Joel Vos, Pninit Russo-Netzer, and Stefan E. Schulenberg

White Privilege, Social Justice, and Existential Psychology

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Pages 154-167 | Received 11 Aug 2020, Accepted 22 Nov 2021, Published online: 26 Apr 2022

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