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Original Articles

Skateboarding behind the EU lorry—the experience of Romanian professionals struggling to cope with transition while assisting care leavers

Cu skateboard-ul in urma tirului UE—experienta specialistilor romani in efortul lor de a face fata tranzitiei in timp ce asista tinerii care parasesc centrele de plasament

Pages 3-19 | Published online: 22 Feb 2007

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