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SOCIAL ISOLATION [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-06-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Social Psychology
- Social Problems
- Sociology of Human Relations
- Collaboration with the OQLF
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- social isolation
1, record 1, English, social%20isolation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- isolation 2, record 1, English, isolation
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A situation in which a person's interactions with others are limited or non-existent. 3, record 1, English, - social%20isolation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In many studies of battered women, isolation is cited as a major factor in their lives; for example, [an author] states that "isolation emerges as a predominant feature of psychological abuse." 4, record 1, English, - social%20isolation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie sociale
- Problèmes sociaux
- Sociologie des relations humaines
- Collaboration avec l'OQLF
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- isolement social
1, record 1, French, isolement%20social
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- isolement 2, record 1, French, isolement
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Situation d'une personne ayant peu ou pas de contacts avec autrui. 3, record 1, French, - isolement%20social
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les aînés qui subissent des mauvais traitements ont moins de rapports sociaux que leurs pairs qui ne connaissent pas cette situation. Toutefois, on ne peut dire avec certitude si l'isolement social cause la violence ou s'il en est une conséquence [...] 4, record 1, French, - isolement%20social
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Psicología social
- Problemas sociales
- Sociología de las relaciones humanas
- Colaboración con la OQLF
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- aislamiento social
1, record 1, Spanish, aislamiento%20social
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- aislamiento 2, record 1, Spanish, aislamiento
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2020-06-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- doortrait
1, record 2, English, doortrait
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- porchtrait 2, record 2, English, porchtrait
correct
- isolation portrait 3, record 2, English, isolation%20portrait
correct
- social isolation portrait 2, record 2, English, social%20isolation%20%20portrait
less frequent
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
… people responded that they would love to have a portrait of themselves and their families in this unique moment of history. With that, social isolation portraits (also known as "doortraits" and "porchtraits") were born. 2, record 2, English, - doortrait
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cadretrait
1, record 2, French, cadretrait
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- portrait de porte 1, record 2, French, portrait%20de%20porte
proposal, masculine noun
- portrait à deux mètres 1, record 2, French, portrait%20%C3%A0%20deux%20m%C3%A8tres
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Il s'agit d'une] tendance photographique qui consiste à prendre des photos à environ deux mètres de [distance] des personnes à l'intérieur de la maison, derrière leur porte ou sur le pas de la porte […] 2, record 2, French, - cadretrait
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1985-02-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Meetings
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Women :Social and Physical Isolation
1, record 3, English, Women%20%3ASocial%20and%20Physical%20Isolation
Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Réunions
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Les femmes : isolement social et physique
1, record 3, French, Les%20femmes%20%3A%20isolement%20social%20et%20physique
Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Thème de la Conférence annuelle de l'institut canadien de recherche pour l'avancement de la femme. Source : appel à l'Institut. 1, record 3, French, - Les%20femmes%20%3A%20isolement%20social%20et%20physique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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