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The Role of Organizational Place and Space on the Social Behavior of Unaccompanied Minor Refugees – Comparing Two Accommodation Centers in Switzerland Cover

The Role of Organizational Place and Space on the Social Behavior of Unaccompanied Minor Refugees – Comparing Two Accommodation Centers in Switzerland

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|Apr 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/ssas.209 | Journal eISSN: 2632-9255
Language: English
Submitted on: Aug 5, 2024
Accepted on: Mar 24, 2025
Published on: Apr 10, 2025
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