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2018
Volume 108, Issue 1
  • ISSN: 0013-8274
  • E-ISSN: 2161-8895

Abstract

Trigger warnings are used in many school settings to signpost potentially offensive or disturbing texts. Adam Wolfsdorf wonders about their efficacy.

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