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A Narrative Case Study of How Individuals Construct Meaning Concerning Their Situation Through Their Meetings with Work Counsellors Cover

A Narrative Case Study of How Individuals Construct Meaning Concerning Their Situation Through Their Meetings with Work Counsellors

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|Dec 2023

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.16993/njtcg.72 | Journal eISSN: 2003-8046
Language: English
Page range: 130 - 141
Submitted on: May 15, 2023
Accepted on: Nov 13, 2023
Published on: Dec 11, 2023
Published by: Stockholm University Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

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