Art Work as an Inclusive Space: Caring Relationships at a Day Activity Centre with an Artistic Profile
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.16993/sjdr.1269 | Journal eISSN: 1745-3011
Language: English
Page range: 117 - 129
Submitted on: Feb 19, 2025
Accepted on: Feb 16, 2026
Published on: Mar 9, 2026
Published by: Stockholm University Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
© 2026 Marie-Louise Stjerna, Helen Knutes Nyqvist, Stephan Hau, published by Stockholm University Press
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