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Psychosocial Risks and Protective Factors of Roma and Non-Roma Communities Living in Poverty in Portugal

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/tdjes-2025-0016 | Journal eISSN: 1854-5181 | Journal ISSN: 0354-0286
Language: English
Page range: 167 - 192
Submitted on: Nov 5, 2024
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Accepted on: Mar 19, 2025
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Published on: Dec 21, 2025
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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