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Record 1 1986-10-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Social Services and Social Work
DEF

An organization of a public or semi-public, character involving a directive body, and usually a building or physical establishment of some sort, designated to serve some socially recognized and authorized end.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Services sociaux et travail social
DEF

Ensemble formé par des idées, des types de comportement, des types de rapports entre les hommes et souvent un équipement matériel, le tout organisé autour d'un centre d'intérêt socialement reconnu.

OBS

On appelle opératives les institutions auxquelles sont attribuées des fonctions plus limitées et qui intéressent des groupes déterminés à un moment déterminé. Telles sont les bibliothèques publiques, les organisations de bienfaisance (...) Certains auteurs appellent secondaires [ces] institutions.

Spanish

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