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Protection of the Family in Latvia: Recent Developments Cover

Protection of the Family in Latvia: Recent Developments

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|Apr 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.15290/bsp.2025.30.01.02 | Journal eISSN: 2719-9452 | Journal ISSN: 1689-7404
Language: English, Polish
Page range: 33 - 47
Submitted on: Jun 30, 2024
Accepted on: Feb 1, 2025
Published on: Apr 4, 2025
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