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WITHDRAWAL RESISTANCE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-10-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Human Behaviour
- Criminology
- Social Psychology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- retreatism
1, record 1, English, retreatism
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A state of passive withdrawal from society induced by a sense of inability to attain its norms or to offer resistance to them. 2, record 1, English, - retreatism
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Identified by Merton as the escapist response ... retreatism occurs when people become practically dropouts of society. They give up all goals and efforts to achieve success because they view it as an impractical, impossible, almost imaginary, and irrational possibility. Merton attributes this mode as the one to which drug addicts, alcoholics, vagrants, and the severely mental ill function because their reactions to not being able to obtain success by legitimate means represses them from society. 3, record 1, English, - retreatism
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Comportement humain
- Criminologie
- Psychologie sociale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- retraitisme
1, record 1, French, retraitisme
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- évasion 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9vasion
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Comment l'individu va-t-il s'adapter dans une société caractérisée par l'anomie ? Merton énumère cinq possibilités : conformisme (buts culturels et moyens institutionnels admis), innovation (buts culturels acceptés, moyens institutionnels rejetés), ritualisme (buts culturels rejetés, moyens institutionnels acceptés), retraitisme (buts culturels et moyens institutionnels rejetés), rébellion (buts et moyens rejetés et remplacés). 1, record 1, French, - retraitisme
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-05-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Protection of Life
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Human Safety Division
1, record 2, English, Human%20Safety%20Division
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Human Safety Division evaluates data on new drugs to assess any potential hazards to human health resulting from the use of veterinary pharmaceuticals in animals used for food, and conducts health risk assessments at the request of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency(CFIA). The Division establishes mandatory withdrawal periods and sets maximum residue limits for residues of veterinary drugs in food derived from animals and develops WARNING statements for veterinary drug labels. In addition, the Human Safety Division develops policies relating to the human safety of veterinary drugs, including antimicrobial resistance, and maintains a close working relationship with CFIA on matters of food safety. 2, record 2, English, - Human%20Safety%20Division
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Sécurité des personnes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Division de l'innocuité pour les humains
1, record 2, French, Division%20de%20l%27innocuit%C3%A9%20pour%20les%20humains
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Division de l'innocuité pour les humains examine les données sur les nouveaux médicaments pour évaluer les éventuels risques pour la santé des humains reliés à l'administration de médicaments aux animaux destinés à l'alimentation. Elle effectue aussi des évaluations des risques pour la santé à la demande de l'Agence canadienne d'inspection des aliments (ACIA). La Division établit des délais d'attente obligatoires, fixe des limites maximales en matière de résidus de médicaments vétérinaires dans les aliments d'origine animale et rédige des AVERTISSEMENTS pour les étiquettes des médicaments vétérinaires. De plus, la Division de l'innocuité pour les humains élabore des politiques relative à l'innocuité pour les humains des médicaments vétérinaires, y compris la résistance aux antimicrobiens, et entretient des relations de travail étroites avec l'ACIA en ce qui a trait à la salubrité des aliments. 1, record 2, French, - Division%20de%20l%27innocuit%C3%A9%20pour%20les%20humains
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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