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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
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  • BROADER TERM: broader or more general terms or phrases
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  • RELATED TERM: a term or phrase that is conceptually or associatively linked with the indicated preferred term

Thesaurus: 1501 entries.


DIVORCE (Search for related entries in the library)

DOCTORS 

DOCTORS OF MEDICINE 

DOMESTIC ABUSE (Search for related entries in the library)

DOMESTIC HELP 

DOMESTIC LABOR 

DOMESTIC LABOUR (Search for related entries in the library)

Scope Note: Paid and unpaid work performed in home settings, including caring for dependents (e.g., children) and housekeeping activities (e.g., cleaning, cooking).

DOMESTIC WORKERS (Search for related entries in the library)

Scope Note: Workers hired in domestic, home-based settings. Can include nannies, homecare workers, cleaning helps, and others. Often poorly paid and with uneven working conditions, workers are typically pulled from marginalized groups.

DOMESTICS 

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC (Search for related entries in the library)