Sense of Community. Trust, Hope and Worries in the Welfare State

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ID3076498
AutoresBo Rothstein (University of Gothenburg), Helena Olofsdotter Stensöta (0000-0003-0117-8217, University of Gothenburg), Isabell Schierenbeck (0000-0001-8260-3793, University of Gothenburg), Jonas Frykman (Lund University), Kjell Hansen (Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences), Mia-Marie Hammarlin (0000-0001-5338-9134, Lund University)
Ano2009
Volume39
Fascículo1
Data de publicação2009-01-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoEthnologia Europaea (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0425-4597 • E-ISSN: 1604-3030
EditoraBerghahn Books (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.16995/ee.1042
OpenAlexW1731414820
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas10

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