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Psychotherapeutic Approaches in Health, Welfare and the Community
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Research Article

Social workers’ experience with the concept of empowerment: voices from the disability field

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Pages 287-301 | Received 16 Mar 2023, Accepted 09 Jul 2024, Published online: 22 Jul 2024

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