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Gaining Knowledge through Understanding Distress and Positive Factors in Social Environments

By: Karl Petrič  
Open Access
|Jun 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/eras-2025-0003 | Journal eISSN: 2286-2552 | Journal ISSN: 2286-2102
Language: English
Page range: 26 - 49
Published on: Jun 3, 2025
Published by: West University of Timisoara
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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