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Original Articles

Jokes and routines make everyday life a good life—on ‘doing family’ for young people in foster care in Sweden

Skämt och rutiner gör vardagen till en bra dag—Om familjeskapande för fosterhemsplacerade ungdomar i Sverige

Pages 613-628 | Received 04 Nov 2010, Accepted 31 Mar 2011, Published online: 04 Oct 2011

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