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ABUSIVE BEHAVIOUR [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-11-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Human Behaviour
- Social Problems
- Family Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- abusive behaviour
1, record 1, English, abusive%20behaviour
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- abusive behavior 2, record 1, English, abusive%20behavior
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Abusive behaviours can take many forms including verbal, physical, sexual, psychological, emotional, spiritual, economic and the violation of rights. All forms of abusive behaviour are ways in which one human being is trying to have control and/or exploit or have power over another. 3, record 1, English, - abusive%20behaviour
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Comportement humain
- Problèmes sociaux
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- comportement de maltraitance
1, record 1, French, comportement%20de%20maltraitance
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
comportement de maltraitance : désignation normalisée par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 1, French, - comportement%20de%20maltraitance
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-11-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Human Behaviour
- Family Law (common law)
- Social Problems
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- abusive behaviour
1, record 2, English, abusive%20behaviour
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- abusive behavior 2, record 2, English, abusive%20behavior
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Comportement humain
- Droit de la famille (common law)
- Problèmes sociaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- comportement de maltraitance
1, record 2, French, comportement%20de%20maltraitance
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- comportement abusif 2, record 2, French, comportement%20abusif
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les élus de la MRC [municipalité régionale de comté] interpellent ainsi toute la population du territoire ainsi que tous les professionnels du réseau de la santé, parents et proches aidants pour les sensibiliser [au sujet de la maltraitance envers les aînés] et invitent les aînés ainsi que toutes les citoyennes et tous les citoyens à dénoncer tout comportement de maltraitance [...] 3, record 2, French, - comportement%20de%20maltraitance
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
comportement abusif : Bien qu'il soit présent dans l'usage, le terme «comportement abusif» est à éviter dans le sens de «comportement de maltraitance», car «abus» signifie notamment excès. 4, record 2, French, - comportement%20de%20maltraitance
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comportamiento humano
- Derecho de familia (common law)
- Problemas sociales
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- comportamiento abusivo
1, record 2, Spanish, comportamiento%20abusivo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- conducta abusiva 1, record 2, Spanish, conducta%20abusiva
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] acoso psicológico en el trabajo es toda conducta abusiva [...] que atente contra la integridad física o psíquica de una persona, poniendo en peligro su empleo o degradando el ambiente de trabajo. 1, record 2, Spanish, - comportamiento%20abusivo
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