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SOCIAL INTERVENTION [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-04-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
- Penal Administration
- Social Services and Social Work
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Structured Intervention Units Social Program
1, record 1, English, Structured%20Intervention%20Units%20Social%20Program
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Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Structured Intervention Units Social Program is for male offenders who cannot be safely managed in a general inmate population. ... The main objective of this program is to facilitate inmates' reintegration back into the general inmate population as soon as possible. The social activities in this program are also geared towards alleviating potential feelings of stress, anxiety and isolation in the SIUs [Structured Intervention Unit]. 1, record 1, English, - Structured%20Intervention%20Units%20Social%20Program
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Structured Intervention Units Social Programme
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Administration pénitentiaire
- Services sociaux et travail social
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Programme social de l'Unité d'intervention structurée
1, record 1, French, Programme%20social%20de%20l%27Unit%C3%A9%20d%27intervention%20structur%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le Programme social de l'Unité d'intervention structurée [...] s'adresse aux délinquants de sexe masculin qui ne peuvent pas être gérés en toute sécurité dans la population carcérale générale, et il repose sur une approche personnalisée. [...] L'objectif principal de ce programme est de faciliter la réinsertion des détenus dans la population carcérale générale le plus rapidement possible. Toutes les activités sociales de ce programme visent également à apaiser les éventuels sentiments de stress, d'anxiété et d'isolement au sein des UIS [Unités d'intervention structurée]. 1, record 1, French, - Programme%20social%20de%20l%27Unit%C3%A9%20d%27intervention%20structur%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-09-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Social Services and Social Work
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- social intervention plan
1, record 2, English, social%20intervention%20plan
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Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Of such planned activities, the following are specific to social workers: ... The implementation of a social intervention plan, specifically via structured interviews, the establishment and follow-up of various measures, referrals to appropriate resources, and the defence and promotion of clients' rights ... 1, record 2, English, - social%20intervention%20plan
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Services sociaux et travail social
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- plan d'intervention sociale
1, record 2, French, plan%20d%27intervention%20sociale
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Parmi ces activités planifiées, certaines sont spécifiques au travailleur social, dont celles-ci : [...] La mise en œuvre d'un plan d'intervention sociale notamment par des entrevues structurées, la mise en place et le suivi de diverses mesures, la référence vers des ressources appropriées, la défense et la promotion des droits des personnes [...] 1, record 2, French, - plan%20d%27intervention%20sociale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-09-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Social Services and Social Work
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- social intervention
1, record 3, English, social%20intervention
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Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Social intervention is a process according to which the social worker utilizes a range of planned activities to support individuals, couples, families, groups or communities as they strive to attain their goals for change and meet theirpsychosocial and collective needs. 1, record 3, English, - social%20intervention
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Services sociaux et travail social
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- intervention sociale
1, record 3, French, intervention%20sociale
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'intervention sociale est un processus selon lequel le travailleur social vise, par une diversité d’activités planifiées, à soutenir les personnes, couples, familles, groupes ou collectivités dans l'atteinte de leurs objectifs de changement et dans la réponse à leurs besoins psychosociaux et communautaires. 1, record 3, French, - intervention%20sociale
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1989-03-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Group Dynamics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- social network intervention
1, record 4, English, social%20network%20intervention
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Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- network intervention 1, record 4, English, network%20intervention
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- network therapy 1, record 4, English, network%20therapy
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A method of last resort, suggested after individual treatment or family therapy has been tried and failed. The intervention team consists of three or four members and the network is made up of between about forty to a hundred persons. 1, record 4, English, - social%20network%20intervention
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Dynamique des groupes
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- intervention en réseau
1, record 4, French, intervention%20en%20r%C3%A9seau
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'intervention en réseau est une pratique nouvelle qui s'est établie en se diversifiant (...) au cours des vingt dernières années. Cette pratique se situe à la jonction de l'intervention clinique et de l'action communautaire. Elle trouve son fondement dans la notion de réseau primaire, que l'on peut définir comme une unité sociale constituée d'un ensemble d'individus qui communiquent entre eux sur une base d'affinités personnelles, hors de tout contexte institutionnalisé. 1, record 4, French, - intervention%20en%20r%C3%A9seau
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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