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Asia Pacific Journal of Social Work and Development Volume 31, 2021 - Issue 1-2: Creativity, perseverance and resilience in the face of the pandemic – The social work response
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Strengthening community engagement in Nepal during COVID-19: community-based training and development to reduce child labour

Stephen Larmara School of Human Services and Social Work, Griffith University, Brisbane, AustraliaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-3296-8513View further author information
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Merina Sunuwarb Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, ChinaView further author information
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Helen Sherpac World Education Inc., Kathmandu, NepalView further author information
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Roopshree Joshic World Education Inc., Kathmandu, NepalView further author information
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Lucy P. Jordand Department of Social Work and Social Administrations, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China;e Faculty of Humanities, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South AfricaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 23-30 | Received 05 Aug 2020, Accepted 04 Oct 2020, Published online: 30 Nov 2020

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