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Yet another minority issue or good news for all? Approaching LGBT issues in European social work education

Nur ein weiteres Minderheitenthema oder gute Nachrichten für alle? Der Umgang mit den lesbischen, schwulen, bisexuellen und trans (LGBT) Personenkreis betreffenden Themen in der Ausbildung Sozialer Arbeit in Europa

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