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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.

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.

CROATIA 

    CROSS CULTURAL STUDIES (Search for related entries in the library)

    CULTURAL CAPITAL 

    CULTURE (Search for related entries in the library)

    CULTURE CONFLICT (Search for related entries in the library)

    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.