Social Impact of Culture-Based Community Empowerment Program: Qualitative Study of Maengket Program for Vulnerable Communities in Tomohon, North Sulawesi
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Cultural empowerment, community resilience, corporate–community partnerships, psychosocial transformationReferences
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