Children's rights in bulgaria after the end of communism

International Journal of Children's Rights

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 623-646

  Todorova, Velina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLOVDIV   (Bulgaria)

Author keywords

Bulgaria; Child care and protection; Children's rights; Europeanisation process; Exercise of rights; Legislative reform

Indexed keywords

EID: 72749101740     PISSN: 09275568     EISSN: 15718182     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/092755609X12466074858718     Document Type: Article

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