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SOCIAL INSECURITY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-01-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Economics
- Economic and Industrial Sociology
- Social Security and Employment Insurance
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- social insecurity
1, record 1, English, social%20insecurity
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The centrality of resources has had a dual impact that has cemented the domestic power structures in place for decades while also heightening social insecurities imbedded in low living standards, increasing poverty rates, poor infrastructure, and unemployment ... 2, record 1, English, - social%20insecurity
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Économique
- Sociologie économique et industrielle
- Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- insécurité sociale
1, record 1, French, ins%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20sociale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-01-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Social Psychology
- Sociology of Human Relations
- General Medicine, Hygiene and Health
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- social insecurity
1, record 2, English, social%20insecurity
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Social insecurity typically involves a lack of confidence in one's own ability to do well and succeed in social settings. ... social insecurity is mostly a creation of the person's anxiety about what could happen in the future, rather than what has happened in the past. 1, record 2, English, - social%20insecurity
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie sociale
- Sociologie des relations humaines
- Médecine générale, hygiène et santé
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- insécurité sociale
1, record 2, French, ins%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20sociale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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