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WELFARE HOME [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-01-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Social Services and Social Work
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- child welfare service
1, record 1, English, child%20welfare%20service
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- child welfare agency 2, record 1, English, child%20welfare%20agency
correct, United States
- children’s services bureau 3, record 1, English, children%26rsquo%3Bs%20services%20bureau
correct
- child-welfare service 4, record 1, English, child%2Dwelfare%20service
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... when a child cannot be adequately cared for in his own home, society must provide alternative, adequate care. The child welfare agency is the formal institutionalized arrangement through which the community discharges such responsibility. 2, record 1, English, - child%20welfare%20service
Record 1, Key term(s)
- child welfare services
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Services sociaux et travail social
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- service d'aide sociale à l'enfance
1, record 1, French, service%20d%27aide%20sociale%20%C3%A0%20l%27enfance
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] service [...] dont les fonctions portent sur diverses catégories d'enfants abandonnés ou en danger, dont certains font l'objet d'une admission dans le service. 2, record 1, French, - service%20d%27aide%20sociale%20%C3%A0%20l%27enfance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ils s'y trouvent alors placés soit sous sa protection (enfants surveillés, secourus, recueillis temporairement, mineurs en garde), soit sous sa tutelle (pupilles de l'État). 2, record 1, French, - service%20d%27aide%20sociale%20%C3%A0%20l%27enfance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ce service a été successivement dénommé Assistance publique, Service des enfants assistés, puis Service de l'assistance à l'enfance. 3, record 1, French, - service%20d%27aide%20sociale%20%C3%A0%20l%27enfance
Record 1, Key term(s)
- assistance publique
- service des enfants assistés
- service de l'assistance à l'enfance
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-10-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Hospital Organization
- Sociology of Old Age
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- long-distance caregiving
1, record 2, English, long%2Ddistance%20caregiving
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- long distance caregiving 2, record 2, English, long%20distance%20caregiving
correct
- distant caregiving 2, record 2, English, distant%20caregiving
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Long Distance Caregiving. In today's society, it has become fairly common for grown children to leave home to pursue different lifestyles and work opportunities. It's also becoming more common for parents to move.... As a result of all this movement, a growing number of adult sons and daughters are discovering just how hard it is to try to ensure the welfare of aging parents who live hundreds, sometimes thousands, of miles away. A quick-fix solution to this problem of distant caregiving might seem to be to have the parents relocate, to bring them nearer to the grown children and their families, perhaps even to have them move in with them. 2, record 2, English, - long%2Ddistance%20caregiving
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organisation médico-hospitalière
- Sociologie de la vieillesse
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- soins à distance
1, record 2, French, soins%20%C3%A0%20distance
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 soins à distance. Au-delà des kilomètres, prendre soin de parents âgés. De nos jours, il arrive souvent que les membres de la famille habitent à des centaines de kilomètres l'un de l'autre. Et, tandis que la famille s'éparpille toujours un peu plus, de nombreux enfants adultes sont confrontés à une dure réalité : comment dispenser des soins à distance à des parents âgés? Pour ces familles, la distance qui existe entre l'enfant adulte et ses parents âgés peut présenter des difficultés très particulières en matière de soins. Les personnes qui dispensent des soins à distance sont confrontées aux mêmes préoccupations émotionnelles et financières que celles qui le font dans leur voisinage, sauf qu'elles éprouvent en plus de la culpabilité et de l'anxiété du fait qu'elles ne peuvent être auprès des êtres chers. Cependant, les soins à distance peuvent être efficaces : il suffit de planifier et de ne rien laisser à l'improvisation. 1, record 2, French, - soins%20%C3%A0%20distance
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-03-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Labour and Employment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- previous employment
1, record 3, English, previous%20employment
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- previous job 2, record 3, English, previous%20job
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... certain administrative characteristics of FBA(Family Benefits) and GWA(General Welfare Assistance) were improved, such as(i) the abolition of compulsory home visits to establish initial eligibility(for GWA cases) except in the case of random visits and where fraud is suspected,(ii) the establishment of a six-month grace period to allow for the disposal of assets related to previous employment which exceed allowable exemptions;... 3, record 3, English, - previous%20employment
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Travail et emploi
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- emploi antérieur
1, record 3, French, emploi%20ant%C3%A9rieur
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] certaines améliorations d'ordre administratif ont été apportées aux programmes des Prestations familiales et de l'Aide sociale générale; par exemple, l'abolition des visites obligatoires à domicile en vue d'établir l'admissibilité initiale [...], mais non des visites effectuées au hasard et des visites effectuées lorsqu'il y a suspicion de fraude, l'instauration d'une période de grâce de six mois pour l'élimination de la portion des avoirs liés à un emploi antérieur qui excède les exemptions admissibles; [...] 2, record 3, French, - emploi%20ant%C3%A9rieur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1998-03-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Provincial and Territorial Laws and Regulations (Canadian)
- Family Law (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Family Services Act
1, record 4, English, Family%20Services%20Act
correct, New Brunswick
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- Child and Family Services and Family Relations Act 2, record 4, English, Child%20and%20Family%20Services%20and%20Family%20Relations%20Act
former designation, correct, New Brunswick
- Child Welfare Act 3, record 4, English, Child%20Welfare%20Act
former designation, correct, New Brunswick
- Children of Unmarried Parents Act 3, record 4, English, Children%20of%20Unmarried%20Parents%20Act
former designation, correct, New Brunswick
- Adoption Act 3, record 4, English, Adoption%20Act
former designation, correct, New Brunswick
- Day Care Act 3, record 4, English, Day%20Care%20Act
former designation, correct, New Brunswick
- Deserted Wives and Children Maintenance Act 3, record 4, English, Deserted%20Wives%20and%20Children%20Maintenance%20Act
former designation, correct, New Brunswick
- Extra-Provincial Custody Orders Enforcement Act 3, record 4, English, Extra%2DProvincial%20Custody%20Orders%20Enforcement%20Act
former designation, correct, New Brunswick
- Hospital Schools Act 3, record 4, English, Hospital%20Schools%20Act
former designation, correct, New Brunswick
- Legitimation Act 3, record 4, English, Legitimation%20Act
former designation, correct, New Brunswick
- Mentally Retarded Children Act 3, record 4, English, Mentally%20Retarded%20Children%20Act
former designation, correct, New Brunswick
- Parents Maintenance Act 3, record 4, English, Parents%20Maintenance%20Act
former designation, correct, New Brunswick
- Special Care Homes Act 3, record 4, English, Special%20Care%20Homes%20Act
former designation, correct, New Brunswick
- Miramichi Auxiliary Home Act 3, record 4, English, Miramichi%20Auxiliary%20Home%20Act
former designation, correct, New Brunswick
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
New-Brunswick (Gov.) 3, record 4, English, - Family%20Services%20Act
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The Child and Family Services and Family Relations Act is repealing the : Child Welfare Act; Children of Unmarried Parents Act; Adoption Act; Day Care Act; Deserted Wives and Children Maintenance Act; Extra-Provincial Custody Orders Enforcement Act; Hospital Schools Act; Legitimation Act; Mentally Retarded Children Act; Parents Maintenance Act; Special Care Homes Act; Miramichi Auxiliary Home Act. 3, record 4, English, - Family%20Services%20Act
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements provinciaux et territoriaux canadiens
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Loi sur les services à la famille
1, record 4, French, Loi%20sur%20les%20services%20%C3%A0%20la%20famille
correct, New Brunswick
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- Loi sur les services à l'enfant et à la famille et sur les relations familiales 2, record 4, French, Loi%20sur%20les%20services%20%C3%A0%20l%27enfant%20et%20%C3%A0%20la%20famille%20et%20sur%20les%20relations%20familiales
former designation, correct, New Brunswick
- Loi sur le bien-être de l'enfance 3, record 4, French, Loi%20sur%20le%20bien%2D%C3%AAtre%20de%20l%27enfance
former designation, correct, New Brunswick
- Loi sur les enfants naturels 3, record 4, French, Loi%20sur%20les%20enfants%20naturels
former designation, correct, New Brunswick
- Loi sur l'adoption 3, record 4, French, Loi%20sur%20l%27adoption
former designation, correct, New Brunswick
- Loi sur les garderies d'enfants 3, record 4, French, Loi%20sur%20les%20garderies%20d%27enfants
former designation, correct, New Brunswick
- Loi sur l'obligation d'entretien envers les femmes et les enfants abandonnés 3, record 4, French, Loi%20sur%20l%27obligation%20d%27entretien%20envers%20les%20femmes%20et%20les%20enfants%20abandonn%C3%A9s
former designation, correct, New Brunswick
- Loi sur l'exécution des ordonnances de garde extra-provinciales 4, record 4, French, Loi%20sur%20l%27ex%C3%A9cution%20des%20ordonnances%20de%20garde%20extra%2Dprovinciales
former designation, correct, New Brunswick
- Loi sur les hôpitaux-écoles 3, record 4, French, Loi%20sur%20les%20h%C3%B4pitaux%2D%C3%A9coles
former designation, correct, New Brunswick
- Loi sur la légitimation 3, record 4, French, Loi%20sur%20la%20l%C3%A9gitimation
former designation, correct, New Brunswick
- Loi sur les enfants arriérés 3, record 4, French, Loi%20sur%20les%20enfants%20arri%C3%A9r%C3%A9s
former designation, correct, New Brunswick
- Loi sur l'obligation d'entretien envers les enfants 3, record 4, French, Loi%20sur%20l%27obligation%20d%27entretien%20envers%20les%20enfants
former designation, correct, New Brunswick
- Loi sur les foyers de soins spéciaux 3, record 4, French, Loi%20sur%20les%20foyers%20de%20soins%20sp%C3%A9ciaux
former designation, correct, New Brunswick
- Miramichi Auxiliary Home Act 3, record 4, French, Miramichi%20Auxiliary%20Home%20Act
former designation, correct, New Brunswick
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nouveau-Brunswick (Gouv.) 3, record 4, French, - Loi%20sur%20les%20services%20%C3%A0%20la%20famille
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La Loi sur les services à l'enfant et à la famille et sur les relations familiales, abrogent les lois suivantes : Loi sur le bien-être de l'enfance; Loi sur les enfants naturels; Loi sur l'adoption; Loi sur les garderies d'enfants; Loi sur l'obligation d'entretien envers les femmes et les enfants abandonnés; Loi sur l'exécution des ordonnances de garde extra-provinciales; Loi sur les hôpitaux-écoles; Loi sur la légitimation; Loi sur les enfants arriérés; Loi sur l'obligation d'entretien envers les enfants; Loi sur les foyers de soins spéciaux; La loi intitulée : Miramichi Auxiliary Home Act. 3, record 4, French, - Loi%20sur%20les%20services%20%C3%A0%20la%20famille
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1997-01-16
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Social Security and Employment Insurance
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- random visit
1, record 5, English, random%20visit
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- random home visit 2, record 5, English, random%20home%20visit
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... certain administrative characteristics of FBA(Family Benefits) and GWA(General Welfare Assistance) were improved, such as(i) the abolition of compulsory home visits to establish initial eligibility(for GWA cases) except in the case of random visits and where fraud is suspected,(ii) the establishment of a six-month grace period to allow for the disposal of assets related to previous employment which exceed allowable exemptions;... 1, record 5, English, - random%20visit
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- visite effectuée au hasard
1, record 5, French, visite%20effectu%C3%A9e%20au%20hasard
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- visite à domicile effectuée au hasard 2, record 5, French, visite%20%C3%A0%20domicile%20effectu%C3%A9e%20au%20hasard
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] certaines améliorations d'ordre administratif ont été apportées aux programmes des Prestations familiales et de l'Aide sociale générale; par exemple, l'abolition des visites obligatoires à domicile en vue d'établir l'admissibilité initiale [...], mais non des visites effectuées au hasard et des visites effectuées lorsqu'il y a suspicion de fraude, l'instauration d'une période de grâce de six mois pour l'élimination de la portion des avoirs liés à un emploi antérieur qui excède les exemptions admissibles; [...] 1, record 5, French, - visite%20effectu%C3%A9e%20au%20hasard
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1997-01-16
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Social Security and Employment Insurance
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- allowable exemption
1, record 6, English, allowable%20exemption
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... certain administrative characteristics of FBA(Family Benefits) and GWA(General Welfare Assistance) were improved, such as(i) the abolition of compulsory home visits to establish initial eligibility(for GWA cases) except in the case of random visits and where fraud is suspected,(ii) the establishment of a six-month grace period to allow for the disposal of assets related to previous employment which exceed allowable exemptions;... 1, record 6, English, - allowable%20exemption
Record 6, Key term(s)
- allowed exemption
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- exemption admissible
1, record 6, French, exemption%20admissible
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- exemption admise 2, record 6, French, exemption%20admise
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] certaines améliorations d'ordre administratif ont été apportées aux programmes des Prestations familiales et de l'Aide sociale générale; par exemple, l'abolition des visites obligatoires à domicile en vue d'établir l'admissibilité initiale [...], mais non des visites effectuées au hasard et des visites effectuées lorsqu'il y a suspicion de fraude, l'instauration d'une période de grâce de six mois pour l'élimination de la portion des avoirs liés à un emploi antérieur qui excède les exemptions admissibles; [...] 1, record 6, French, - exemption%20admissible
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1997-01-16
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Social Security and Employment Insurance
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- compulsory home visit
1, record 7, English, compulsory%20home%20visit
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... certain administrative characteristics of FBA(Family Benefits) and GWA(General Welfare Assistance) were improved, such as(i) the abolition of compulsory home visits to establish initial eligibility(for GWA cases) except in the case of random visits and where fraud is suspected,(ii) the establishment of a six-month grace period to allow for the disposal of assets related to previous employment which exceed allowable exemptions;... 1, record 7, English, - compulsory%20home%20visit
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- visite obligatoire à domicile
1, record 7, French, visite%20obligatoire%20%C3%A0%20domicile
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] certaines améliorations d'ordre administratif ont été apportées aux programmes des Prestations familiales et de l'Aide sociale générale; par exemple, l'abolition des visites obligatoires à domicile en vue d'établir l'admissibilité initiale [...], mais non des visites effectuées au hasard et des visites effectuées lorsqu'il y a suspicion de fraude, l'instauration d'une période de grâce de six mois pour l'élimination de la portion des avoirs liés à un emploi antérieur qui excède les exemptions admissibles; [...] 1, record 7, French, - visite%20obligatoire%20%C3%A0%20domicile
Record 7, Key term(s)
- visite à domicile obligatoire
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1987-11-02
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Urban Housing
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- welfare home 1, record 8, English, welfare%20home
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Habitation et logement (Urbanisme)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- logement social
1, record 8, French, logement%20social
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1986-04-10
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Social Services and Social Work
- Census
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- welfare home 1, record 9, English, welfare%20home
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Services sociaux et travail social
- Recensement
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- établissement de bien-être
1, record 9, French, %C3%A9tablissement%20de%20bien%2D%C3%AAtre
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
recensement 1, record 9, French, - %C3%A9tablissement%20de%20bien%2D%C3%AAtre
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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