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Who runs the mill? The distribution of power in Swedish social service agencies

Vem är det egentligen som bestämmer på socialkontoret? Maktfördelningen mellan bland politiker och tjänstemän inom den svenska individ- och familjeomsorgen

Pages 679-695 | Received 24 Nov 2010, Accepted 18 May 2011, Published online: 28 Sep 2011

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