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WORK FAMILY RESPONSIBILITIES [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-10-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mental health and hygiene
- Working Practices and Conditions
- Sociology of the Family
- Collaboration with the OQLF
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- work-life balance
1, record 1, English, work%2Dlife%20balance
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- life-work balance 2, record 1, English, life%2Dwork%20balance
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A time management method that allows a person to find a balance between the responsibilities and demands of work and those related to other aspects of life, such as family, friends and leisure. 3, record 1, English, - work%2Dlife%20balance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Work-life balance is about adjusting working patterns. Employers are developing a wide range of work-life balance options, covering flexible working arrangements and flexible benefit packages. Examples include flextime, job-sharing, working from home, time off in lieu and breaks from work. 4, record 1, English, - work%2Dlife%20balance
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hygiène et santé mentales
- Régimes et conditions de travail
- Sociologie de la famille
- Collaboration avec l'OQLF
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- conciliation travail-vie personnelle
1, record 1, French, conciliation%20travail%2Dvie%20personnelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- conciliation travail-vie privée 1, record 1, French, conciliation%20travail%2Dvie%20priv%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- équilibre travail-vie personnelle 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9quilibre%20travail%2Dvie%20personnelle
correct, masculine noun
- équilibre travail-vie privée 3, record 1, French, %C3%A9quilibre%20travail%2Dvie%20priv%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mode d'aménagement du temps qui favorise un équilibre entre les responsabilités et les contraintes liées au travail et celles liées à d'autres aspects de la vie, tels que la famille, les amis et les loisirs. 4, record 1, French, - conciliation%20travail%2Dvie%20personnelle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-12-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Labour and Employment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Changing Families, Changing Workplaces
1, record 2, English, Changing%20Families%2C%20Changing%20Workplaces
correct, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Changing Families, Changing Workplaces: Case Studies of Policies and Programs in Canadian Workplaces 1, record 2, English, Changing%20Families%2C%20Changing%20Workplaces%3A%20Case%20Studies%20of%20Policies%20and%20Programs%20in%20Canadian%20Workplaces
correct, Canada
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Published by the Women’s Bureau, Human Resources Development Canada. 1, record 2, English, - Changing%20Families%2C%20Changing%20Workplaces
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A collection of 12 case studies describing initiatives undertaken in a variety of Canadian workplaces that help workers balance their work and family responsibilities. 2, record 2, English, - Changing%20Families%2C%20Changing%20Workplaces
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Travail et emploi
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Travail et famille... vers des solutions innovatrices
1, record 2, French, Travail%20et%20famille%2E%2E%2E%20vers%20des%20solutions%20innovatrices
correct, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Travail et familles... vers des solutions innovatrices : études de cas sur les politiques et programmes de milieux de travail canadiens 1, record 2, French, Travail%20et%20familles%2E%2E%2E%20vers%20des%20solutions%20innovatrices%20%3A%20%C3%A9tudes%20de%20cas%20sur%20les%20politiques%20et%20programmes%20de%20milieux%20de%20travail%20canadiens
correct, Canada
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Publié par le Bureau de la main-d'œuvre féminine, Développement des ressources humaines Canada. 1, record 2, French, - Travail%20et%20famille%2E%2E%2E%20vers%20des%20solutions%20innovatrices
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Recueil de douze études de cas dans lequel sont décrites des mesures prises dans divers milieux de travail canadiens en vue d'aider les travailleurs à trouver un équilibre entre leurs responsabilités familiales et professionnelles. 1, record 2, French, - Travail%20et%20famille%2E%2E%2E%20vers%20des%20solutions%20innovatrices
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-07-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Social Services and Social Work
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- caregiving obligation
1, record 3, English, caregiving%20obligation
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The latest numbers from Statistics Canada show that one in four Canadians are providing care to family and/or close friends. Many of them are struggling to balance caregiving obligations with work responsibilities. 1, record 3, English, - caregiving%20obligation
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
caregiving obligation: term usually used in the plural. 2, record 3, English, - caregiving%20obligation
Record 3, Key term(s)
- caregiving obligations
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Services sociaux et travail social
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- obligation d'aidant naturel
1, record 3, French, obligation%20d%27aidant%20naturel
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Selon les plus récentes données de Statistique Canada, une personne sur quatre au Canada prend soin d'un membre de sa famille ou d'un ami proche. Un grand nombre d’entre eux ont du mal à concilier leurs obligations d'aidant naturel et leurs responsabilités professionnelles. 1, record 3, French, - obligation%20d%27aidant%20naturel
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
obligation d'aidant naturel : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel. 2, record 3, French, - obligation%20d%27aidant%20naturel
Record 3, Key term(s)
- obligations d'aidant naturel
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-07-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Provincial Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Labour and Employment
- Sociology of the Family
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Work and Family Unit
1, record 4, English, Work%20and%20Family%20Unit
correct, Saskatchewan
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Work and Family Unit works with Saskatchewan people, organizations, businesses and communities to help shape work environments that meet the needs of the 21st century economy while, at the same time, building and strengthening the Saskatchewan tradition of caring for family and community. Our mandate is two-fold : to provide leadership and co-ordinate government activities to help reduce the negative impacts of people's inability to balance their work and family responsibilities; to work with business, labour and community organizations to help them develop and implement work and family strategies. 1, record 4, English, - Work%20and%20Family%20Unit
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités de gouvernements provinciaux canadiens
- Travail et emploi
- Sociologie de la famille
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Work and Family Unit
1, record 4, French, Work%20and%20Family%20Unit
correct, Saskatchewan
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Traductions suggérées par la Direction des affaires francophones de la Saskatchewan : Unité travail et famille; Unité travail-famille. 2, record 4, French, - Work%20and%20Family%20Unit
Record 4, Key term(s)
- Unité travail et famille
- Unité travail-famille
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2008-03-04
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Social Services and Social Work
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Information and Referral Services for Child Care
1, record 5, English, Information%20and%20Referral%20Services%20for%20Child%20Care
correct, Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat, Title of chapter 4-3. The Policy objective is to assist employees in obtaining information on child care options(other than federally funded workplace day care centres) that will help them manage work and family responsibilities. 1, record 5, English, - Information%20and%20Referral%20Services%20for%20Child%20Care
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Services sociaux et travail social
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Services d'information et d'orientation sur la garde des enfants
1, record 5, French, Services%20d%27information%20et%20d%27orientation%20sur%20la%20garde%20des%20enfants
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Secrétariat du Conseil du Trésor du Canada, titre du chapitre 4-3. L'objectif de la politique est d'aider les employés à obtenir des renseignements sur des services de garde d'enfants autres que les garderies en milieu de travail que finance le gouvernement fédéral, afin de leur permettre de concilier leurs responsabilités professionnelles et familiales. 1, record 5, French, - Services%20d%27information%20et%20d%27orientation%20sur%20la%20garde%20des%20enfants
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2005-07-22
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Educational Institutions
- Sociology of Old Age
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- university of the third age
1, record 6, English, university%20of%20the%20third%20age
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- UTA 2, record 6, English, UTA
correct
- U3A 3, record 6, English, U3A
correct
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- université du troisième âge 4, record 6, English, universit%C3%A9%20du%20troisi%C3%A8me%20%C3%A2ge
correct, Canada
- institute of learning in retirement 5, record 6, English, institute%20of%20learning%20in%20retirement
correct
- ILR 5, record 6, English, ILR
correct
- ILR 5, record 6, English, ILR
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Universities of the Third Age(U3As) provide learning opportunities for older adults who are largely free of work and family responsibilities. Worldwide, they typically take on two forms(Swindell 1997) : the French model(based on the first U3A founded in 1973) is university based and offers formal courses; the British model, arising in Cambridge in 1981, emphasizes informal, autonomous slef-help groups in which the instructors are usually thrid-agers themselves, not college professors. 3, record 6, English, - university%20of%20the%20third%20age
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
In 2000-2001, close to 5,500 seniors took part in over 380 training activities offered by one of the 26 regional branches of the Université du troisième âge, totalling over 166,000 training hours. 6, record 6, English, - university%20of%20the%20third%20age
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Établissements d'enseignement
- Sociologie de la vieillesse
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- université du troisième âge
1, record 6, French, universit%C3%A9%20du%20troisi%C3%A8me%20%C3%A2ge
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
- U.T.A. 1, record 6, French, U%2ET%2EA%2E
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- université du temps libre 1, record 6, French, universit%C3%A9%20du%20temps%20libre
correct, feminine noun
- université de l'âge d'or 1, record 6, French, universit%C3%A9%20de%20l%27%C3%A2ge%20d%27or
correct, feminine noun
- U3A 1, record 6, French, U3A
correct
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cours organisés par les universités à l'intention des retraités 1, record 6, French, - universit%C3%A9%20du%20troisi%C3%A8me%20%C3%A2ge
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La première université du troisième âge fut crée à Toulouse en 1973; le sigle serait de date plus récente. 1, record 6, French, - universit%C3%A9%20du%20troisi%C3%A8me%20%C3%A2ge
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2004-02-25
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Industrial and Economic Psychology
- Labour and Employment
- Working Practices and Conditions
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- work-life stress
1, record 7, English, work%2Dlife%20stress
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- work/life stress 2, record 7, English, work%2Flife%20stress
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Stress experienced by employees as they seek to balance conflicting work and family responsibilities. 3, record 7, English, - work%2Dlife%20stress
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Flexible work schedules allowing employees more latitude to respond to family needs, such as caring for children or elderly relatives, are one of the most frequently cited options needed to manage work/life stresses, according to an analysis of comments arising out of a survey conducted in the spring of 2002. 2, record 7, English, - work%2Dlife%20stress
Record 7, Key term(s)
- work life stress
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie industrielle et économique
- Travail et emploi
- Régimes et conditions de travail
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- stress lié au conflit travail-vie personnelle
1, record 7, French, stress%20li%C3%A9%20au%20conflit%20travail%2Dvie%20personnelle
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Stress que [les employés subissent] en essayant de composer entre le travail rémunéré et les obligations personnelles et familiales [...] 1, record 7, French, - stress%20li%C3%A9%20au%20conflit%20travail%2Dvie%20personnelle
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] les maladies, la dépression, l'angoisse, les accidents, les blessures et l'usage de médicaments d'ordonnance sont à la hausse en raison de la persistance du conflit travail-vie personnelle et du stress. 1, record 7, French, - stress%20li%C3%A9%20au%20conflit%20travail%2Dvie%20personnelle
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2000-01-06
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Labour and Employment
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- reconciliation of work and family life 1, record 8, English, reconciliation%20of%20work%20and%20family%20life
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- reconciliation of work and household life 1, record 8, English, reconciliation%20of%20work%20and%20household%20life
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The introduction of family and parental leave schemes, care arrangements for children and the elderly, and the development of a working environment structure and organisation which facilitates the combination of work and family/household responsibilities for women and men. 1, record 8, English, - reconciliation%20of%20work%20and%20family%20life
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Travail et emploi
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- conciliation du travail et de la vie familiale
1, record 8, French, conciliation%20du%20travail%20et%20de%20la%20vie%20familiale
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Trabajo y empleo
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- conciliación del trabajo y la vida familiar
1, record 8, Spanish, conciliaci%C3%B3n%20del%20trabajo%20y%20la%20vida%20familiar
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1993-05-05
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Federal Administration
- Social Services and Social Work
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- federally funded workplace day care centre
1, record 9, English, federally%20funded%20workplace%20day%20care%20centre
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Information and referral services for child care.(The policy objective is to) assist employees in obtaining information on child care options(other that federally funded workplace day care centres) that will help them manage work and family responsibilities. 1, record 9, English, - federally%20funded%20workplace%20day%20care%20centre
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Administration fédérale
- Services sociaux et travail social
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- garderie en milieu de travail que finance le gouvernement fédéral
1, record 9, French, garderie%20en%20milieu%20de%20travail%20que%20finance%20le%20gouvernement%20f%C3%A9d%C3%A9ral
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Services d'information et d'orientation sur la garde des enfants. (L'objectif de la politique est d'aider) les employés à obtenir des renseignements sur des services de garde d'enfants autres que les garderies en milieu de travail que finance le gouvernement fédéral, afin de leur permettre de concilier leurs responsabilités professionnelles et familiales. 1, record 9, French, - garderie%20en%20milieu%20de%20travail%20que%20finance%20le%20gouvernement%20f%C3%A9d%C3%A9ral
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme tiré du Manuel du Conseil du Trésor/Ressources humaines. 2, record 9, French, - garderie%20en%20milieu%20de%20travail%20que%20finance%20le%20gouvernement%20f%C3%A9d%C3%A9ral
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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