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SOCIAL WELFARE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-04-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Economic and Industrial Sociology
- Economic Planning
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- social welfare
1, record 1, English, social%20welfare
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- SW 2, record 1, English, SW
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- social well-being 3, record 1, English, social%20well%2Dbeing
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Taken together, these trends and pressures create an environment where public policy: ... often has increasingly critical implications for future social, economic and environmental well-being. 4, record 1, English, - social%20welfare
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A general descriptive term for the well-being of society as a whole. ... its measurement, or a comparison between the social welfare of two societies ... is difficult. ... Money can measure the Gross National Product, which has weaknesses as an indicator of social welfare. 5, record 1, English, - social%20welfare
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie économique et industrielle
- Planification économique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bien-être collectif
1, record 1, French, bien%2D%C3%AAtre%20collectif
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bien-être social 2, record 1, French, bien%2D%C3%AAtre%20social
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] on peut adresser [des critiques] à la notion du revenu national, pris, par exemple, comme indicateur du bien-être collectif, même interprété en son sens strictement économique [...] [du fait qu'il ne tient] aucun compte de l'état de la répartition des revenus et qu'il ne [permet] pas de comptabiliser toutes les «nuisances» (encombrement, pollutions, bruit, etc.) qui accompagnent son accroissement [...] 3, record 1, French, - bien%2D%C3%AAtre%20collectif
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sociología industrial y económica
- Planificación económica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- bienestar social
1, record 1, Spanish, bienestar%20social
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-02-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Social Security and Employment Insurance
- Labour and Employment
- Social Services and Social Work
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- social assistance
1, record 2, English, social%20assistance
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- social welfare 2, record 2, English, social%20welfare
correct
- welfare 3, record 2, English, welfare
correct
- social aid 4, record 2, English, social%20aid
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A form of social security in which benefits are payable, as of legal right, from public funds in prescribed cases of need ... 5, record 2, English, - social%20assistance
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This agency is responsible for social aid in the region. It deals with Inuit offenders insofar as they access the agency when they have no money, no income and no employment. 6, record 2, English, - social%20assistance
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
HOHEA: Hogarth, J. Glossary of health care terminology. Copenhagen, WHO Regional Office for Europe, 1978. (Public Health in Europe, No. 4). 7, record 2, English, - social%20assistance
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
- Travail et emploi
- Services sociaux et travail social
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- aide sociale
1, record 2, French, aide%20sociale
correct, see observation, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- assistance sociale 2, record 2, French, assistance%20sociale
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des allocations ou aides en nature ou en espèces accordées à titre gratuit aux personnes dont les ressources sont insuffisantes. 3, record 2, French, - aide%20sociale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
aide sociale : Terme et définition normalisés par l'OLF. 4, record 2, French, - aide%20sociale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
aide sociale, assistance sociale. Équivalents adoptés par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des services sociaux. 5, record 2, French, - aide%20sociale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguridad social y seguro de desempleo
- Trabajo y empleo
- Servicios sociales y trabajo social
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- bienestar social
1, record 2, Spanish, bienestar%20social
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- asistencia pública 2, record 2, Spanish, asistencia%20p%C3%BAblica
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ayuda exterior facilitada a aquellos grupos de población que están cerca o por debajo del nivel de subsistencia. 2, record 2, Spanish, - bienestar%20social
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-09-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Sociology of Work
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- social welfare
1, record 3, English, social%20welfare
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Social services provided by a government for its citizens. 2, record 3, English, - social%20welfare
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On welfare, receiving benefits from the government or from some organization to provide a basic standard of living. 3, record 3, English, - social%20welfare
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie du travail
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- sécurité sociale
1, record 3, French, s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20sociale
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Système par lequel la société assure à chaque individu la satisfaction de ses besoins primaires. 2, record 3, French, - s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20sociale
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La sécurité sociale exige la mise en place de divers régimes d'assurance et de protection. 2, record 3, French, - s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20sociale
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La notion de bien-être est beaucoup plus englobante que celle de sécurité et dépasse les besoins primaires. 2, record 3, French, - s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20sociale
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terme entériné par le Comité de linguistique de RADIO-CANADA et le Secrétariat d'État du Canada. 3, record 3, French, - s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20sociale
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sociología del trabajo
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- seguridad social
1, record 3, Spanish, seguridad%20social
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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