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SYSTEME COPAIN [1 record]

Record 1 2004-09-28

English

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

Co-operative arrangement whereby each tenant (in a senior citizens building) is paired with another as "buddies". One resident of each pair is responsible to ensure, by telephone or personal visit, at least once each day, the well-being of the other. ("Your Resident's Guide", Ontario Housing Corporation)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Services sociaux et travail social
OBS

«système de surveillance mutuelle», «système du copain» : Équivalents adoptés par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des services sociaux.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Servicios sociales y trabajo social
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