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ESCAPIST [5 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 2002-09-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Working Practices and Conditions
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- quality of working life
1, record 2, English, quality%20of%20working%20life
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- Q.W.L. 2, record 2, English, Q%2EW%2EL%2E
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- quality of work life 3, record 2, English, quality%20of%20work%20life
correct
- quality of worklife 4, record 2, English, quality%20of%20worklife
correct
- QWL 5, record 2, English, QWL
correct
- QWL 5, record 2, English, QWL
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A process in which labour and management participate as equal partners in the restructuring of work and the organization of work processes to make jobs more satisfying and to increase the efficiency of the workplace. 6, record 2, English, - quality%20of%20working%20life
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
More recently, infections such as hepatitis and AIDS have also been considered as occupational diseases. Socio-psychological conditions that influence the quality of work life include stress, burnout, dissatisfaction, withdrawal, procrastination, apathy, alcohol and drug abuse, and other forms of employee escapist behaviour. 7, record 2, English, - quality%20of%20working%20life
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Régimes et conditions de travail
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- qualité de la vie au travail
1, record 2, French, qualit%C3%A9%20de%20la%20vie%20au%20travail
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- QVT 2, record 2, French, QVT
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- qualité de vie au travail 3, record 2, French, qualit%C3%A9%20de%20vie%20au%20travail
correct, feminine noun
- QVT 2, record 2, French, QVT
correct
- QVT 2, record 2, French, QVT
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Restructuration du milieu de travail immédiat de manière à rompre la monotonie du travail, à réduire le sentiment d'ennui qu'éprouve le travailleur et, d'une manière générale, à lui procurer une plus grande satisfaction au travail. 2, record 2, French, - qualit%C3%A9%20de%20la%20vie%20au%20travail
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Depuis peu, des infections comme l'hépatite et le SIDA ont été classées parmi les maladies professionnelles. Parmi les conditions sociopsychologiques qui influent sur la qualité de vie au travail on retrouve le stress, l'épuisement professionnel, l'insatisfaction, le retrait, la temporisation, l'apathie, l'alcoolisme et les autres toxicomanies et d'autres comportements d'évasion adoptés par les travailleurs. 4, record 2, French, - qualit%C3%A9%20de%20la%20vie%20au%20travail
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Prácticas y condiciones de trabajo
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- calidad de la vida laboral
1, record 2, Spanish, calidad%20de%20la%20vida%20laboral
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- calidad de vida en el trabajo 1, record 2, Spanish, calidad%20de%20vida%20en%20el%20trabajo
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] los programas de calidad de vida en el trabajo involucran muchas actividades y técnicas, los programas se acompañan con aspectos de fondo diseñados para mejorar la calidad de la vida laboral. 1, record 2, Spanish, - calidad%20de%20la%20vida%20laboral
Record 3 - internal organization data 1993-04-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- escapist drinking 1, record 3, English, escapist%20drinking
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Drogues et toxicomanie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- consommation alcoolique répondant à un besoin d'évasion
1, record 3, French, consommation%20alcoolique%20r%C3%A9pondant%20%C3%A0%20un%20besoin%20d%27%C3%A9vasion
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1986-08-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- escapist in war 1, record 4, English, escapist%20in%20war
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
yearbook of int. org, 1973, p.648 1, record 4, English, - escapist%20in%20war
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- évadé de guerre et passeur 1, record 4, French, %C3%A9vad%C3%A9%20de%20guerre%20et%20passeur
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Performing Arts
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- escapist 1, record 5, English, escapist
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Arts du spectacle
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- théâtre d'évasion. 1, record 5, French, th%C3%A9%C3%A2tre%20d%27%C3%A9vasion%2E
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le Spectateur, 29 oct. 1946 1, record 5, French, - th%C3%A9%C3%A2tre%20d%27%C3%A9vasion%2E
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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