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What are the main conclusions we can draw from all the chapters in this Handbook of Communication for Development and Social Change? Though we dare not claim that this volume is the unique and final overview of our field, we are confident that it will stand out for its comprehensive and multidimensional approaches and nontraditional perspectives, which can be summarized as follows:
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Servaes, J. (2019). Communication for Development and Social Change: Conclusion. In: Servaes, J. (eds) Handbook of Communication for Development and Social Change. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-7035-8_116-1
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