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Original Articles

Service Users and Personal Social Services in Israel

Are We Ready to Hear What Clients Want to Tell Us?

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Pages 27-42 | Received 01 Aug 2006, Accepted 01 Mar 2006, Published online: 11 Oct 2008

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