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The Power of Students: Using Positioning Theory and Frame Analysis to Explore Power Dynamics in Mentoring Relationships

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|May 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/pme.1662 | Journal eISSN: 2212-277X
Language: English
Submitted on: Dec 19, 2024
Accepted on: Apr 3, 2025
Published on: May 28, 2025
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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