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Policy resources for community, work and family

Directions of thought for single parents in the EU

Rense NieuwenhuisSwedish Institute for Social Research (SOFI), Stockholm University, Stockholm, SwedenCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 559-566 | Received 26 Oct 2019, Accepted 07 Mar 2020, Published online: 31 Mar 2020

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