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FAMILY COUNSELLING [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-12-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Social Services and Social Work
- Special Education
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- family counselling
1, record 1, English, family%20counselling
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- family counseling 2, record 1, English, family%20counseling
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
It provides counselling for families in conflict. The objective is to enable families to live together sucessfully. It also provides assessment, mediation counselling, communication skills development, trauma resolution counselling and referral to other community agencies when appropriate. 3, record 1, English, - family%20counselling
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Counsel(l)ing is written with one "l" in the United States and two "l's" in Britain. Both are used in Canada but the British spelling is more prevalent. 2, record 1, English, - family%20counselling
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Services sociaux et travail social
- Éducation spéciale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- orientation familiale
1, record 1, French, orientation%20familiale
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- consultation familiale 2, record 1, French, consultation%20familiale
feminine noun
- counseling familial 3, record 1, French, counseling%20familial
see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ensemble d'informations et de conseils sollicités auprès d'organismes spécialisés en vue de résoudre certains problèmes familiaux. 4, record 1, French, - orientation%20familiale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
«counseling familial» : Puisque le terme "counseling" est un anglicisme, Radio-Canada propose le terme "consultation" pour désigner la notion. Il est donc préférable de dire "consultation familiale" plutôt que "counseling familial" qui est pourtant répandu. 3, record 1, French, - orientation%20familiale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1993-10-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Social Services and Social Work
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- family counselling 1, record 2, English, family%20counselling
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- family counseling 1, record 2, English, family%20counseling
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Services sociaux et travail social
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- services de conseils familiaux
1, record 2, French, services%20de%20conseils%20familiaux
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- services de consultations familiales 1, record 2, French, services%20de%20consultations%20familiales
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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