everyday language and constructs, it reduces the gaps among the-
ory, research, and practice. Thus it enables the practitioner to con-
tribute to research and theory building, and it helps researchers and
theoreticians include and use the perspective and language of prac-
tice. Finally, it has practical relevance for how people lead their
lives and how we counsel them about their lives.
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