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Types of Social Orientations of Young People in the System of Interethnic Interaction in Multiethnic Cities (On the Example of Bishkek)

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|Jun 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/tdjes-2025-0007 | Journal eISSN: 1854-5181 | Journal ISSN: 0354-0286
Language: English
Page range: 183 - 207
Submitted on: Nov 5, 2024
Accepted on: Mar 19, 2025
Published on: Jun 30, 2025
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