Thesaurus
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- SCOPE NOTE: explains HOW the term has been used to index items in the library database; defines the term
- USE: denotes a preferred term or phrase
- USED FOR: indicates terms or phrases that are NOT used to index items in the library database; these terms or phrases are considered synonymous with the indicated preferred term (only use "preferred terms" when searching the library database)
- BROADER TERM: broader or more general terms or phrases
- NARROWER TERM: narrower or more specific terms or phrases; a subset of the indicated broader term
- RELATED TERM: a term or phrase that is conceptually or associatively linked with the indicated preferred term
Thesaurus: 1501 entries.
INEQUALITY
INFANTS
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INFORMAL CARE (Search for related entries in the library)
Scope Note: Care for elderly, children or those with illness and/or disability by friends, family, volunteers or paid providers hired privately by families or individuals. Most are women. Among informal paid providers, many are migrant workers.
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INFORMAL ECONOMY (Search for related entries in the library)
Scope Note: An employment and business economy that operates without full knowledge and cooperation of the state and regulatory bodies.
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INFORMAL LEADERSHIP
Scope Note: Leadership by those who are not in formal or elected leadership positions; women frequently play this under-valued and often not recognized role in unions, political parties, and other organizations.
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INFORMAL SECTOR
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INFORMATICS
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INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY
INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY
INFORMATION SOCIETY (Search for related entries in the library)
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