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WELFARE POOR [6 records]

Record 1 2024-12-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Reproduction
  • Cattle Raising
  • Veterinary Medicine
CONT

Induced calving also raises welfare hazards for the calves. If calving is induced too early, the calf is underdeveloped, it has poor vigour and it requires considerable patience and perseverance during rearing on the part of the stockperson.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Reproduction des animaux
  • Élevage des bovins
  • Médecine vétérinaire

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Reproducción de animales
  • Cría de ganado bovino
  • Medicina veterinaria
CONT

El parto provocado es aquel determinado mediante tratamientos especiales conducentes a interrumpir la gestación a fin de evitar el peligro de la misma en situaciones extremas, tal como sucede con la gestación ectópica, hernia abdominal, inguinal y otras circunstancias que pongan en peligro la vida de la madre, feto inviable, etc.

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Record 2 2016-10-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
  • Social Services and Social Work
OBS

Family Service Thames Valley is a non-profit agency that provides counselling and support services for individuals, families and organizations. [It works] to minimize obstacles related to culture, language, ethnicity, gender, age, low income and minimize oppressive practice.

OBS

FSTV strengthens individuals, couples and families as they face life challenges. [It supports] the well-being of people, organizations and communities through counselling, education, collaborative planning, outreach and advocacy.

OBS

Family Service Thames Valley was founded in 1939 [as the "Catholic Welfare Bureau"].... In 1955 the name of the organization was changed to the Catholic Family Centre to support the growing need for family and marriage counselling.... In 1975 the name was changed to the "Family Counselling Centre" recognizing the transition from an agency serving the Catholic poor to one serving the whole community. In 1985 the name was changed again to "Family Service London" to reflect the relationship with the national association of Family Service Canada, and later changed to its current name[, "Family Service Thames Valley"].

Key term(s)
  • Family Counselling Center
  • Family Counseling Centre
  • Family Counseling Center
  • Catholic Family Center

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités du secteur privé
  • Services sociaux et travail social
OBS

Family Service Thames Valley (FSTV) est un organisme sans but lucratif qui dessert la ville de London et les comtés de Middlesex, Elgin et Oxford. Le travail de FSTV consiste à renforcer les capacités des personnes, des familles, des couples et des organisations. [Il souhaite] réduire les obstacles que peuvent représenter la culture, la langue, l’ethnicité, le sexe, l’âge et le revenu.

Key term(s)
  • Family Counselling Center
  • Family Counseling Centre
  • Family Counseling Center
  • Catholic Family Center

Spanish

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Record 3 2015-03-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • National and International Economics
CONT

Now we turn to an activity of government that has expanded tremendously since 1929 and that will continue to loom large in the decades ahead, namely, government welfare expenditure, which transfers purchasing power to the needy or worthy without regard to their providing a service in return.

CONT

An increasing part of the national income is being "transferred" by taxation and government welfare expenditure from the relatively rich to the relatively poor.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Économie nationale et internationale

Spanish

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Record 4 2013-10-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Social Problems
CONT

There are no easy answers to the complex problem of childhood violence. Because a disproportionate number of its victims are poor and African American, the issue overlaps with many other social problems : youth unemployment, welfare, racism, failing schools... drug abuse, teen pregnancy, and single-parent households.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Problèmes sociaux
CONT

Les services communautaires dispensés par les travailleuses sociales et les travailleurs sociaux visent à répondre aux besoins communautaires d'une collectivité : soutenir le développement de services et de ressources dans et par les communautés locales, prévenir l'apparition de problèmes sociaux, contrer l'exclusion ou la marginalisation de communautés vulnérables [...]

Spanish

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Record 5 1994-02-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Vocabulary
DEF

An advocate of welfare programs such as public relief for the poor, unemployment insurance, social security, etc. ;one who believes in the principles of the welfare state.

OBS

Often used attributively: The welfarist society.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire général

Spanish

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Record 6 1986-07-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Social Services and Social Work
OBS

Canadian Encyclopedia, "poverty", page 1463.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Services sociaux et travail social
OBS

Welfare case : cas d'aide sociale.

Spanish

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