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SOCIAL DISTANCE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-06-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Epidemiology
- Protection of Life
- Sociology of Human Relations
- Hygiene and Health
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- physical distance
1, record 1, English, physical%20distance
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- social distance 2, record 1, English, social%20distance
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A distance determined by public health authorities that should be maintained between people to prevent the spread of an infectious disease. 3, record 1, English, - physical%20distance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
physical distance marker, physical distance marking 3, record 1, English, - physical%20distance
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Épidémiologie
- Sécurité des personnes
- Sociologie des relations humaines
- Hygiène et santé
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- distance sanitaire
1, record 1, French, distance%20sanitaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- distance physique 2, record 1, French, distance%20physique
correct, feminine noun
- distance sociale 3, record 1, French, distance%20sociale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Distance établie par les autorités sanitaires qui devrait être maintenue entre les personnes afin de prévenir la propagation d'une maladie infectieuse. 4, record 1, French, - distance%20sanitaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Epidemiología
- Protección de las personas
- Sociología de las relaciones humanas
- Higiene y Salud
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- distancia física
1, record 1, Spanish, distancia%20f%C3%ADsica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- distancia sanitaria 1, record 1, Spanish, distancia%20sanitaria
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Son recomendaciones] que se basan en el conocimiento que se debe tener de los indicadores de caso sospechoso de COVID-19, la protección personal, la distancia física y la infraestructura y equipamiento acorde a la actividad. 1, record 1, Spanish, - distancia%20f%C3%ADsica
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Social Psychology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- social-distance scale
1, record 2, English, social%2Ddistance%20scale
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- social distance scale 2, record 2, English, social%20distance%20%20scale
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A scale originated by E.S. Bogardus for measuring the degree to which representatives of different ethnic groups are accepted by other individuals and groups; the degree of acceptance is judged in terms of the distance one would want to keep between himself (as a representative of one group) and a representative of another group. 1, record 2, English, - social%2Ddistance%20scale
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie sociale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- échelle de distance sociale
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9chelle%20de%20distance%20sociale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
La distance physique souligne la distance sociale qui se définie comme la distance que deux individus maintiennent en fonction de leur degré d'intimité et de la position hiérarchique de chacun. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9chelle%20de%20distance%20sociale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1989-06-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Sociology (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Bogardus Social Distance Scale 1, record 3, English, Bogardus%20Social%20Distance%20Scale
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Échelle de distance sociale de Bogardus 1, record 3, French, %C3%89chelle%20de%20distance%20sociale%20de%20Bogardus
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'échelle de distance sociale de Bogardus représente un effort de classification rationnelle des attitudes à propos d'une catégorie particulière d'individus. Elle ne comporte pas cependant de procédé de quantification à proprement parler. Bogardus l'a proposée en 1925. Elle a pour but de mesurer les attitudes racistes et nationalistes. Claude Javeau, L'Enquête par questionnaire, p. 66. 1, record 3, French, - %C3%89chelle%20de%20distance%20sociale%20de%20Bogardus
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1988-02-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Social Psychology
- Sociology of Human Relations
- Group Dynamics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- social distance
1, record 4, English, social%20distance
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the degree of intimacy with which a person is willing to associate with another person or group. 2, record 4, English, - social%20distance
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie sociale
- Sociologie des relations humaines
- Dynamique des groupes
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- distance sociale
1, record 4, French, distance%20sociale
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
(...) vise à mesurer le degré d'intimité que l'on accepte d'avoir avec des personnes (...) 2, record 4, French, - distance%20sociale
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les relations spécifiques entre les divers groupes varient (...) selon leur rang, sur une échelle de «distances sociales» (...) En gros, il semble que cette distance dépende directement du degré de similitude ou de disparité existant entre les caractéristiques des divers groupes. 3, record 4, French, - distance%20sociale
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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