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Making sense of meaning, making meaning of sense: Re-centring care in research

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Making sense of meaning, making meaning of sense: Re-centring care in research. / Bridgewater, G.
In: Emotion, Space and Society, Vol. 56, 101096, 31.08.2025.

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Bridgewater, G 2025, 'Making sense of meaning, making meaning of sense: Re-centring care in research', Emotion, Space and Society, vol. 56, 101096. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.emospa.2025.101096

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Bridgewater, G. (2025). Making sense of meaning, making meaning of sense: Re-centring care in research. Emotion, Space and Society, 56, Article 101096. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.emospa.2025.101096

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Bridgewater G. Making sense of meaning, making meaning of sense: Re-centring care in research. Emotion, Space and Society. 2025 Aug 31;56:101096. Epub 2025 May 28. doi: 10.1016/j.emospa.2025.101096

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Bridgewater, G. / Making sense of meaning, making meaning of sense : Re-centring care in research. In: Emotion, Space and Society. 2025 ; Vol. 56.

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