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Comparative Analysis of Social Services Reform in Slovenia, Austria and Croatia: Legal-Administrative Perspective Cover

Comparative Analysis of Social Services Reform in Slovenia, Austria and Croatia: Legal-Administrative Perspective

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|Jan 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/danb-2024-0018 | Journal eISSN: 1804-8285 | Journal ISSN: 1804-6746
Language: English
Page range: 321 - 340
Published on: Jan 9, 2025
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