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MOTHERS HELPER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-09-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Social Services and Social Work
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- visiting homemaker
1, record 1, English, visiting%20homemaker
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- homemaker 2, record 1, English, homemaker
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A welfare worker placed by a social agency to take care of a family during the absence or illness of the mother. 3, record 1, English, - visiting%20homemaker
Record 1, Key term(s)
- visiting housekeeper
- mother's helper
- home helper
- home aid
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Services sociaux et travail social
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- auxiliaire familial
1, record 1, French, auxiliaire%20familial
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- auxiliaire familiale 2, record 1, French, auxiliaire%20familiale
correct, feminine noun
- aide familial 3, record 1, French, aide%20familial
correct, masculine noun
- aide familiale 4, record 1, French, aide%20familiale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne chargée d'assurer certains services essentiels aux membres d'une famille (principalement aux enfants) pendant l'absence temporaire de la mère. 5, record 1, French, - auxiliaire%20familial
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
auxiliaire familiale : Équivalent adopté par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des services sociaux. 6, record 1, French, - auxiliaire%20familial
Record 1, Key term(s)
- auxiliaire ménagère
- aide maternelle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
- Servicios sociales y trabajo social
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- auxiliar familiar
1, record 1, Spanish, auxiliar%20familiar
masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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