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

Recalibrating the Compass in a Changing World: Education for Meaning and Meaningful Education

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Pages 168-184 | Received 26 Dec 2020, Accepted 06 Dec 2021, Published online: 02 May 2022

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