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SHORT REPORT

Changing Kindergarten Teachers’ Mindsets Toward Children to Overcome Compassion Fatigue

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Pages 521-533 | Received 22 Nov 2022, Accepted 15 Feb 2023, Published online: 22 Feb 2023

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