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FOYER SOCIAL [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-02-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Social Psychology
- Sociology of Human Relations
- Group Dynamics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- social atom
1, record 1, English, social%20atom
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[A] social atom is the composite of the significant people within our lives at any given time point. It is a diagrammatic representation of a person's social network. It includes family members, friends, colleagues, and other acquaintances. 2, record 1, English, - social%20atom
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie sociale
- Sociologie des relations humaines
- Dynamique des groupes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- atome social
1, record 1, French, atome%20social
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La notion clé en sociométrie est celle d’atome social. Cette expression désigne non l'individu pris en lui-même, mais le réseau des relations interprofessionnelles dont il est le foyer. 2, record 1, French, - atome%20social
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-03-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Equipment and Facilities (Recreation)
- Culture (General)
- Sociology of Recreation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- community centre
1, record 2, English, community%20centre
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- community center 2, record 2, English, community%20center
correct
- social centre 3, record 2, English, social%20centre
- community institution 4, record 2, English, community%20institution
- community welfare centre 3, record 2, English, community%20welfare%20centre
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A building used for recreational, social, cultural, or educational purposes to serve the members of a community. 2, record 2, English, - community%20centre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
community centre: Reproduced from Terminology of Adult Education with the permission of the International Bureau of Education. 5, record 2, English, - community%20centre
Record 2, Key term(s)
- social center
- community welfare center
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Installations et équipement (Loisirs)
- Culture (Généralités)
- Sociologie des loisirs
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- centre communautaire
1, record 2, French, centre%20communautaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- centre social 2, record 2, French, centre%20social
correct, masculine noun
- foyer social 3, record 2, French, foyer%20social
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lieu servant de point de ralliement à une collectivité soit pour exercer certaines activités de loisir, soit pour participer à certaines œuvres humanitaires ou patriotiques. 4, record 2, French, - centre%20communautaire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il est fréquent que d’autres équipements à vocation sociale ou culturelle soient annexés à un centre social : club de jeunes, centre de protection maternelle infantile, salle de spectacle, club du troisième âge, etc. 5, record 2, French, - centre%20communautaire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
foyer social : Reproduit de Terminologie de l'éducation des adultes avec la permission du Bureau international d’éducation. 6, record 2, French, - centre%20communautaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instalaciones y equipo (Recreación)
- Cultura (Generalidades)
- Sociología de la recreación
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- centro social
1, record 2, Spanish, centro%20social
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1995-09-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Social Services and Social Work
- Culture (General)
- Equipment and Facilities (Recreation)
- Urban Furnishings and Equipment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- community center
1, record 3, English, community%20center
correct, generic
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, Key term(s)
- community centre
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Services sociaux et travail social
- Culture (Généralités)
- Installations et équipement (Loisirs)
- Équipements urbains
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- maison de quartier
1, record 3, French, maison%20de%20quartier
correct, feminine noun, specific
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le centre social appartient à une famille d’équipements résidentiels polyvalents aux frontières imprécises : Maison de Quartier, Foyer rural, Maison pour Tous, Centres socio-culturels, etc. On y trouve regroupés dans des proportions variables des locaux destinés à l'animation culturelle, à l'action sanitaire, à l'aide sociale, etc. 2, record 3, French, - maison%20de%20quartier
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1987-10-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Social Services and Social Work
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- home for special care
1, record 4, English, home%20for%20special%20care
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- special care home 1, record 4, English, special%20care%20home
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... "homes for special care" means nursing homes, hostels for indigent transients, homes for the aged, poor houses, alms houses, and hostels facilities provided for the aged within housing projects constructed under the National Housing Act. (Revised Statutes of Canada, 1970, National Housing Act, 1956, c. 26, s. 4, Chapter U-1) 2, record 4, English, - home%20for%20special%20care
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Services sociaux et travail social
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- foyer de soins spéciaux
1, record 4, French, foyer%20de%20soins%20sp%C3%A9ciaux
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
(...) établissement de bien-être(...) d’un genre prescrit, aux fins [du Régime d’Assistance publique du Canada] à titre de foyer de soins spéciaux(...) mais ne comprend ni un hôpital, ni un établissement correctionnel, ni un établissement dont le principal objet est l'enseignement à l'exception de la partie d’un hôpital utilisée à titre d’établissement résidentiel de bien-être social(...)(Statuts révisés du Canada, 1970, Régime d’assistance publique du Canada, 1966-67, c. 45, art. 1) 2, record 4, French, - foyer%20de%20soins%20sp%C3%A9ciaux
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Équivalent adopté par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des services sociaux. 1, record 4, French, - foyer%20de%20soins%20sp%C3%A9ciaux
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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