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1 This is the published version: Carnes, Roslyn 2015, Applying a we al li educaring framework to address histories of violence with Aboriginal women, Deakin University, School of Law, Geelong, Vic Available from Deakin Research Online: Reproduced with the kind permission of the copyright owner. Copyright : 2015, Deakin University, School of Law

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