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FOYER PLACEMENT [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Social Services and Social Work
- Sociology of the Family
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- foster care
1, record 1, English, foster%20care
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- foster care placement 2, record 1, English, foster%20care%20placement
correct
- foster placement 3, record 1, English, foster%20placement
correct
- foster home placement 3, record 1, English, foster%20home%20placement
correct
- family placement 4, record 1, English, family%20placement
correct
- fosterage 5, record 1, English, fosterage
correct
- family foster care 6, record 1, English, family%20foster%20care
- foster home care 7, record 1, English, foster%20home%20care
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Supervised care for orphaned, neglected, or delinquent children or for persons mentally ill in a substitute home or an institution on either a full-time or day-care basis. 5, record 1, English, - foster%20care
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Services sociaux et travail social
- Sociologie de la famille
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- placement familial
1, record 1, French, placement%20familial
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- placement en famille d’accueil 2, record 1, French, placement%20en%20famille%20d%26rsquo%3Baccueil
correct, masculine noun
- placement en foyer nourricier 2, record 1, French, placement%20en%20foyer%20nourricier
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Placement d’un enfant ou d’un adolescent, avec l’accord et l’aide des pouvoirs publics, dans une famille qui n’est pas la sienne. 3, record 1, French, - placement%20familial
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Équivalents adoptés par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des services sociaux. 3, record 1, French, - placement%20familial
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-07-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- foster care placement
1, record 2, English, foster%20care%20placement
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- foster placement 1, record 2, English, foster%20placement
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- placement en milieu familial
1, record 2, French, placement%20en%20milieu%20familial
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- placement familial 1, record 2, French, placement%20familial
correct, masculine noun
- placement en famille d’accueil 1, record 2, French, placement%20en%20famille%20d%26rsquo%3Baccueil
correct, masculine noun
- placement en foyer d’accueil 1, record 2, French, placement%20en%20foyer%20d%26rsquo%3Baccueil
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
placement familial : terme employé dans la Convention des Nations Unies relative aux droits de l’enfant. 2, record 2, French, - placement%20en%20milieu%20familial
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
placement en famille d’accueil; placement en foyer d’accueil : ces termes peuvent également convenir en contexte. 2, record 2, French, - placement%20en%20milieu%20familial
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
placement en milieu familial : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l’accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 2, French, - placement%20en%20milieu%20familial
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-11-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Sociology of Old Age
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- foster family
1, record 3, English, foster%20family
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- foster home 2, record 3, English, foster%20home
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie de la vieillesse
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- famille d’accueil
1, record 3, French, famille%20d%26rsquo%3Baccueil
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- foyer d’accueil 1, record 3, French, foyer%20d%26rsquo%3Baccueil
correct, masculine noun
- foyer de placement 1, record 3, French, foyer%20de%20placement
correct, masculine noun
- foyer nourricier 2, record 3, French, foyer%20nourricier
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Famille autorisée par les pouvoirs publics ou des organismes agréés à recevoir, contre rémunération, un petit nombre de personnes. Elle fournit le logement, la nourriture et les services dont ces dernières peuvent avoir besoin. 1, record 3, French, - famille%20d%26rsquo%3Baccueil
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pour encourager les familles à garder leurs membres âgés chez elles, on a suggéré qu’elles puissent être reconnues familles d’accueil et recevoir une assistance financière de l’État pour garde d’un parent à domicile. 1, record 3, French, - famille%20d%26rsquo%3Baccueil
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-10-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Family Law (common law)
- Sociology of the Family
- Sociology of Human Relations
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- group foster home
1, record 4, English, group%20foster%20home
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
for the maintenance of children 2, record 4, English, - group%20foster%20home
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la famille (common law)
- Sociologie de la famille
- Sociologie des relations humaines
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- foyer de placement familial
1, record 4, French, foyer%20de%20placement%20familial
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- foyer nourricier de groupe 2, record 4, French, foyer%20nourricier%20de%20groupe
masculine noun
- foyer nourricier collectif 3, record 4, French, foyer%20nourricier%20collectif
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] foyer de placement familial ou établissement spécialisé 1, record 4, French, - foyer%20de%20placement%20familial
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1989-06-16
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Task Force on Foster Care Services
1, record 5, English, Task%20Force%20on%20Foster%20Care%20Services
correct, Ontario
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- Foster Care Task Force 1, record 5, English, Foster%20Care%20Task%20Force
correct, Ontario
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Groupe de travail sur le placement en foyer d’accueil
1, record 5, French, Groupe%20de%20travail%20sur%20le%20placement%20en%20foyer%20d%26rsquo%3Baccueil
correct, Ontario
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1987-10-29
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Social Services and Social Work
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- adoption placement
1, record 6, English, adoption%20placement
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Children's Aid Society. 2, record 6, English, - adoption%20placement
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Services sociaux et travail social
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- placement dans un foyer adoptif
1, record 6, French, placement%20dans%20un%20foyer%20adoptif
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Société de l’aide à l’enfance. 2, record 6, French, - placement%20dans%20un%20foyer%20adoptif
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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