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DISABLING SITUATION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-12-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sociology of persons with a disability
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- disabling situation
1, record 1, English, disabling%20situation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- disability situation 2, record 1, English, disability%20situation
correct
- handicap situation 3, record 1, English, handicap%20situation
avoid, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A disabling situation refers to the reduced accomplishment of life habits, resulting from the interaction between personal factors (impairments, disabilities and other personal characteristics) and environmental factors (facilitators and obstacles). 1, record 1, English, - disabling%20situation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
handicap situation: Although the term "handicap" has long been used ... in North America and other English-speaking regions, "disability" is now preferred. 4, record 1, English, - disabling%20situation
Record 1, Key term(s)
- situation of disability
- situation of handicap
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie des personnes handicapées
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- situation de handicap
1, record 1, French, situation%20de%20handicap
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- situation handicapante 2, record 1, French, situation%20handicapante
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une situation de handicap correspond à la réduction de la réalisation ou à l'incapacité à réaliser des habitudes de vie, résultant de l'interaction entre les facteurs personnels (les déficiences, les incapacités et les autres caractéristiques personnelles) et les facteurs environnementaux (les facilitateurs et les obstacles). 3, record 1, French, - situation%20de%20handicap
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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