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The politics of social work research—Ph.D. theses in Sweden

Forskningen i socialt arbete och dess politik—doktorsavhandlingar i Sverige

Pages 581-597 | Received 27 Jun 2011, Accepted 01 Jun 2012, Published online: 08 Aug 2012

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