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The role of leadership in residential care services for young people

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The role of leadership in residential care services for young people. / Kabir, Munisah.
Lancaster University, 2025. 174 p.

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Kabir, M. (2025). The role of leadership in residential care services for young people. [Doctoral Thesis, Lancaster University]. Lancaster University. https://doi.org/10.17635/lancaster/thesis/2649

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Kabir M. The role of leadership in residential care services for young people. Lancaster University, 2025. 174 p. doi: 10.17635/lancaster/thesis/2649

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Kabir, Munisah. / The role of leadership in residential care services for young people. Lancaster University, 2025. 174 p.

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