Friendship: a phenomenological exploration of the lived experience of youth and of peer support workers in Youth FACT (flexible assertive community treatment) services
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- 16 April 2026
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being
- Vol. 21 (1) , 2660040
Abstract
Friendship represents a universal human phenomenon that is part of our lifeworld, manifest in close lasting friendships, fleeting friendships, dreams of having friends, or the experience of solitud...Keywords
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