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SETTLEMENT (Search for related entries in the library)

Scope Note: The process and practices of becoming a member of the society, economy and polity of the host country. It is laregely women who consolidate settlements as part of the work of social reproduction

SETTLEMENT POLICY (Search for related entries in the library)

Scope Note: Policy related to the settlement of immigrants, including employment, housing, language, training and other social services

SEX (BIOLOGY) (Search for related entries in the library)

SEX (PSYCHOLOGY) (Search for related entries in the library)

SEX ABUSE 

SEX DISCRIMINATION 

SEX INDUSTRY 

SEX TRADE 

SEX WORK 

SEX WORKERS (Search for related entries in the library)