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CREDENTIAL ASSESSMENT (Search for related entries in the library)
Scope Note: An assessment of a potential immigrant's employment qualifications, usually administered by the government agency, in which credentials held in the country of origin are compared to the credential system in the country of immigration.
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CREDENTIALS
CRITICAL MASS
Scope Note: In reference to leadership representation of marginalized groups in unions, political parties and other organizations. The number of such leaders necessary to prevent isolation, marginalization and tokenism, and to ensure representation.
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CROATIA
CROSS CULTURAL STUDIES (Search for related entries in the library)
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CULTURAL CAPITAL
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CULTURE (Search for related entries in the library)
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CULTURE CONFLICT (Search for related entries in the library)
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CUPE
CYBERCULTURE (Search for related entries in the library)
Scope Note: A culture oriented around the actual use and future possibilities of technology, particularly human-technology interaction.
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