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TRADITIONAL ADOPTION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-01-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Indigenous Sociology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Indigenous custom adoption
1, record 1, English, Indigenous%20custom%20adoption
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- custom adoption 2, record 1, English, custom%20adoption
correct
- customary adoption 2, record 1, English, customary%20adoption
correct
- cultural adoption 2, record 1, English, cultural%20adoption
correct
- traditional adoption 2, record 1, English, traditional%20adoption
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Custom adoption is an open process that involves many people in a child's life, including birth parents, extended family, Indigenous communities and those with a significant relationship to the child. 1, record 1, English, - Indigenous%20custom%20adoption
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Custom adoption, also known as customary, cultural, or traditional adoption, is a broad concept that refers to the cultural practices of adoption and caretaking of children that have always taken place in Indigenous communities. 3, record 1, English, - Indigenous%20custom%20adoption
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie des Autochtones
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- adoption selon les coutumes autochtones
1, record 1, French, adoption%20selon%20les%20coutumes%20autochtones
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une adoption selon les coutumes autochtones peut avoir lieu entre des membres de la famille immédiate ou élargie, tels que les grands-parents, les tantes et les oncles, ou un ami proche de la famille. 2, record 1, French, - adoption%20selon%20les%20coutumes%20autochtones
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-08-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- traditional adoption
1, record 2, English, traditional%20adoption
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- adoption traditionnelle
1, record 2, French, adoption%20traditionnelle
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
adoption traditionnelle : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l’accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 2, French, - adoption%20traditionnelle
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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