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Research Article

”Design my everyday life, my tomorrow, my future, on my own, without anyone helping me”: Future Orientation Among Vocational Education Students in Israel

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Received 23 Oct 2021, Accepted 29 Nov 2022, Published online: 12 Dec 2022

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