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Research Article

Effects of pre-service teachers’ cultural competence on their social justice and self-efficacy beliefs: a cross-cultural comparison between Turkey, South Korea and the United States

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Pages 710-738 | Received 02 Jun 2021, Accepted 10 Mar 2023, Published online: 16 Mar 2023

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