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HISTORICAL TRAUMA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-11-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
- Social Problems
- Sociology of the Family
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- intergenerational cycle of violence
1, record 1, English, intergenerational%20cycle%20of%20violence
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cycle of violence 2, record 1, English, cycle%20of%20violence
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The residential school experience of Canada's Aboriginal people has been identified as a contributing factor to IPV(intimate partner violence). The historical exposure to violence, trauma and abuse has created and sustained an intergenerational cycle of violence. 3, record 1, English, - intergenerational%20cycle%20of%20violence
Record 1, Key term(s)
- inter-generational cycle of violence
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
- Problèmes sociaux
- Sociologie de la famille
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cycle intergénérationnel de la violence
1, record 1, French, cycle%20interg%C3%A9n%C3%A9rationnel%20de%20la%20violence
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cycle de la violence 1, record 1, French, cycle%20de%20la%20violence
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cycle intergénérationnel de la violence; cycle de la violence : désignations normalisées par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 1, French, - cycle%20interg%C3%A9n%C3%A9rationnel%20de%20la%20violence
Record 1, Key term(s)
- cycle inter-générationnel de la violence
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-11-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mental health and hygiene
- Social Problems
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- historical trauma
1, record 2, English, historical%20trauma
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- historic trauma 1, record 2, English, historic%20trauma
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A trauma experienced collectively by a group of people sharing a common identity, caused by the oppression of this group through one or more events in the past, and that is usually characterized by the persistence of social and health problems in this group across several generations. 1, record 2, English, - historical%20trauma
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Hygiène et santé mentales
- Problèmes sociaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- traumatisme historique
1, record 2, French, traumatisme%20historique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Traumatisme vécu collectivement par un groupe de personnes ayant une identité commune, qui découle de l'oppression de ce groupe à la suite d'un ou plusieurs événements dans le passé, et qui est habituellement caractérisé par la persistance de problèmes sociaux et de santé dans ce groupe sur plusieurs générations. 1, record 2, French, - traumatisme%20historique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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