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PHYSICAL ABUSE ELDERLY [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-09-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sociology of Old Age
- Sociology of the Family
- Social Problems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- abuse and neglect of older adults
1, record 1, English, abuse%20and%20neglect%20of%20older%20adults
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- abuse and neglect of the elderly 2, record 1, English, abuse%20and%20neglect%20of%20the%20elderly
correct
- elder abuse and neglect 3, record 1, English, elder%20abuse%20and%20neglect
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... any act of commission or omission which results in harm to the elderly individual, and is not restricted to physical harm, but includes financial, psychological and social abuse. 4, record 1, English, - abuse%20and%20neglect%20of%20older%20adults
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
There is, at present, no consensus regarding the definition of elder abuse, and efforts to define this term accurately have met with little success. The definition encompasses the many aspects of elder abuse. 5, record 1, English, - abuse%20and%20neglect%20of%20older%20adults
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Although "elder abuse and neglect" is the exact term for this type of family violence, for reasons of simplicity "elder abuse" is frequently used. 5, record 1, English, - abuse%20and%20neglect%20of%20older%20adults
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie de la vieillesse
- Sociologie de la famille
- Problèmes sociaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- violence et négligence à l'égard des aînés
1, record 1, French, violence%20et%20n%C3%A9gligence%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9gard%20des%20a%C3%AEn%C3%A9s
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- violence et négligence à l'égard des personnes âgées 2, record 1, French, violence%20et%20n%C3%A9gligence%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9gard%20des%20personnes%20%C3%A2g%C3%A9es
correct, feminine noun
- violence et négligence envers les personnes âgées 3, record 1, French, violence%20et%20n%C3%A9gligence%20envers%20les%20personnes%20%C3%A2g%C3%A9es
correct, feminine noun
- mauvais traitements et négligence à l'égard des personnes âgées 4, record 1, French, mauvais%20traitements%20et%20n%C3%A9gligence%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9gard%20des%20personnes%20%C3%A2g%C3%A9es
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tout acte ou comportement posé par un membre de la famille ou par un fournisseur de soins à titre officiel ou non, qui a pour effet de causer du tort à la personne âgée sur le plan physique ou mental ou d'occasionner de la négligence à son égard. 5, record 1, French, - violence%20et%20n%C3%A9gligence%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9gard%20des%20a%C3%AEn%C3%A9s
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Présentement, il n'existe aucune définition normalisée. Voici une définition générale qui comprend les genres de violences exercées envers les personnes âgées. 6, record 1, French, - violence%20et%20n%C3%A9gligence%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9gard%20des%20a%C3%AEn%C3%A9s
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Malgré l'usage fréquent du terme «abus», il est à éviter car c'est un anglicisme. 6, record 1, French, - violence%20et%20n%C3%A9gligence%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9gard%20des%20a%C3%AEn%C3%A9s
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-10-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Social Problems
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- rough handling
1, record 2, English, rough%20handling
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... physical abuse (wilful, direct infliction of physical pain or injury, rough handling, shoving, slapping, pinching, hitting, kicking, restriction of freedom of movement, and sexual abuse. 2, record 2, English, - rough%20handling
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
(Elderly abuse) may involve :physical abuse, including assault and rough handling, gross neglect or withholding of food, personal, or medical care; psychological abuse such as confinement, isolation, lack of attention, intimidation or verbal and emotional abuse, or financial abuse-withholding of the means for daily living, fraud, theft and the misuse of funds. 3, record 2, English, - rough%20handling
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Problèmes sociaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- traitements brutaux
1, record 2, French, traitements%20brutaux
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les mauvais traitements physiques (douleurs ou dommages physiques, traitements brutaux, rudoiements, poussées, claques, pincements, coups, coups de pied, restriction à la liberté de mouvement, agressions sexuelles) infligés volontairement et directement. (Le centre national d'information sur la violence dans la famille, "Les mauvais traitements infligés aux personnes âgées, 1989, p. 1 2, record 2, French, - traitements%20brutaux
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
(La violence à l'égard des personnes âgées) peut être définie comme étant tout acte d'omission ou de perpétration ayant pour conséquences un mal causé à une personne âgée et comprend les abus physiques, les agressions, les traitements brutaux, la négligence, le refus de nourriture, de soins personnels ou médicaux, les abus psychosociaux tels que l'isolation, l'emprisonnement, le manque d'attention, l'intimidation; l'abus verbal, émotif ou financier; la rétention des moyens nécessaires à la vie journalière, la fraude, le vol et le mauvais usage de l'argent. (Manuel de protocoles sur la violence domestique : pour les travailleurs sociaux en milieu de santé, 1989, p. 28) 3, record 2, French, - traitements%20brutaux
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-04-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Sociology of Old Age
- Sociology of the Family
- Social Problems
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- self-neglect
1, record 3, English, self%2Dneglect
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... self-abuse by an elderly person. This type of abuse refers to self-inflicted acts of commission that may result in physical, psychological, or material injury. Self-neglect also refers to acts of omission, such as failure to take care of one's personal needs... Self-abuse and self-neglect often stem from elderly persons’ diminished physical or mental capabilities to take care for themselves. 2, record 3, English, - self%2Dneglect
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie de la vieillesse
- Sociologie de la famille
- Problèmes sociaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- négligence de soi
1, record 3, French, n%C3%A9gligence%20de%20soi
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- autonégligence 2, record 3, French, auton%C3%A9gligence
feminine noun
- auto-négligence 3, record 3, French, auto%2Dn%C3%A9gligence
proposal, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La négligence de soi : se dit des sévices auto-infligés et de la négligence de ses propres besoins. C'est le résultat de la diminution des habiletés physiques et mentales de la personne âgée. 1, record 3, French, - n%C3%A9gligence%20de%20soi
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
D'après un professeur de gérontologie de l'Université du Québec à Hull, «incapacité de prendre soin de sa personne» n'est pas le terme exact car la personne qui «s'auto-néglige» le fait volontairement et non pas à cause d'une incapacité. 3, record 3, French, - n%C3%A9gligence%20de%20soi
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-02-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Penal Law
- Offences and crimes
- Social Problems
- Sociology of Old Age
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- physical abuse of seniors
1, record 4, English, physical%20abuse%20of%20seniors
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- physical abuse of the elderly 2, record 4, English, physical%20abuse%20of%20the%20elderly
see observation
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Physical abuse refers to acts of commission that involve the intentional infliction of physical discomfort, pain, or injury (e.g., slapping, cutting, burning, physical coercion, or restraint, etc.) and that lead to bodily harm to the aged individual. 2, record 4, English, - physical%20abuse%20of%20seniors
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
physical abuse of the elderly : According to the guide "A Way with Words and Images : Guidelines for the portrayal of persons with disabilities" produced by the Government of Canada(2002), the terms "the elderly" and "the aged" should be replaced by "seniors". 3, record 4, English, - physical%20abuse%20of%20seniors
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droit pénal
- Infractions et crimes
- Problèmes sociaux
- Sociologie de la vieillesse
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- violence physique en regard des personnes âgées
1, record 4, French, violence%20physique%20en%20regard%20des%20personnes%20%C3%A2g%C3%A9es
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- violence physique en regard des aînés 1, record 4, French, violence%20physique%20en%20regard%20des%20a%C3%AEn%C3%A9s
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit des formes de violence qui causent des maux physiques ou une détresse émotive [à une personne âgée]. Ceci comprend les voies de fait, la négation injustifiée des droits d'autrui, les restrictions de déplacement et de liberté, et le meurtre. 2, record 4, French, - violence%20physique%20en%20regard%20des%20personnes%20%C3%A2g%C3%A9es
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Malgré l'usage fréquent du terme «abus physiques», il est à éviter, car c'est un anglicisme. 3, record 4, French, - violence%20physique%20en%20regard%20des%20personnes%20%C3%A2g%C3%A9es
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1995-09-25
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Sociology of Old Age
- Sociology of the Family
- Social Problems
- Human Behaviour
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- self-abuse by an elderly person
1, record 5, English, self%2Dabuse%20by%20an%20elderly%20person
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- self-abuse 2, record 5, English, self%2Dabuse
correct
- self-inflicted mistreatment 3, record 5, English, self%2Dinflicted%20mistreatment
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... self-abuse by an elderly person. This type of abuse refers to self-inflicted acts of commission that may result in physical, psychological, or material injury. Self-neglect also refers to acts of omission, such as failure to take care of one's personal needs... Self-abuse and self-neglect often stem from elderly persons’ diminished physical or mental capabilities to take care for themselves. 1, record 5, English, - self%2Dabuse%20by%20an%20elderly%20person
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie de la vieillesse
- Sociologie de la famille
- Problèmes sociaux
- Comportement humain
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- sévices auto-infligés
1, record 5, French, s%C3%A9vices%20auto%2Dinflig%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- auto-violence 2, record 5, French, auto%2Dviolence
proposal, see observation, feminine noun
- négligence de soi 1, record 5, French, n%C3%A9gligence%20de%20soi
see observation, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La négligence de soi : se dit des sévices auto-infligés et de la négligence de ses propres besoins. C'est le résultat de la diminution des habiletés physiques et mentales de la personne âgée. 1, record 5, French, - s%C3%A9vices%20auto%2Dinflig%C3%A9s
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «négligence» évoque l'idée d'omission, et jamais celle de commission. Dans le contexte qui précède, il est utilisé à la fois comme terme général (recouvrant et commission et omission) et comme terme spécifique (omission seulement). 2, record 5, French, - s%C3%A9vices%20auto%2Dinflig%C3%A9s
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le terme «auto-violence» a été proposé sur le modèle de «auto-négligence» pour parler de la violence envers soi. 2, record 5, French, - s%C3%A9vices%20auto%2Dinflig%C3%A9s
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1994-12-06
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Social Movements
- Rights and Freedoms
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- advocacy centre
1, record 6, English, advocacy%20centre
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A 1988 report prepared by the Advocacy Centre for the Elderly, a legal clinic for seniors that works with Ontario Provincial Police in Toronto, cited financial exploitation as the most common form of abuse... The Toronto advocacy centre report found most abusers have psychological and physical problems... 2, record 6, English, - advocacy%20centre
Record 6, Key term(s)
- advocacy center
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Mouvements sociaux
- Droits et libertés
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- organisation de défense
1, record 6, French, organisation%20de%20d%C3%A9fense
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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