Thesaurus
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definitions of terms used in thesaurus entries
- 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: 1285 entries.
LONG-DISTANCE COMMUTING
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LONGITUDINAL ANALYSIS
Scope Note: A research method in which data are gathered for the same subject repeatedly over a period of time.
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LOS ANGELES (Search for related entries in the library)
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LOW INCOME (Search for related entries in the library)
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LOW INCOME CUT-OFF
Scope Note: A measure used by government agencies to estimate poverty rates.It is used to identify families that spend a greater proportion of their income on necessities than the average family of similar size, living in a community of similar size.
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LOW INCOME EMPLOYEES
LOW INCOME MEASURE (Search for related entries in the library)
Scope Note: An internationally comparable measure used to estimate poverty rates. It is calculated as 50% of the median economic family income, adjusted for family size.
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LOW PAID (Search for related entries in the library)
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LOW-WAGE EMPLOYEES (Search for related entries in the library)
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LUMPING
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