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AUTORITE PATERNELLE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-08-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Social Psychology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- paternal authority
1, record 1, English, paternal%20authority
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie sociale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- autorité paternelle
1, record 1, French, autorit%C3%A9%20paternelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans cette lignée de travaux sur le suicide des adolescents, Davidson et al. ont montré que l'autorité paternelle est exercée, dans les familles de suicidants, de manière excessive pour 39% d'entre eux. 2, record 1, French, - autorit%C3%A9%20paternelle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-11-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Family Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- paternal authority
1, record 2, English, paternal%20authority
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- authority of father 2, record 2, English, authority%20of%20father
- right of patria potestas 3, record 2, English, right%20of%20patria%20potestas
- patria potestas 4, record 2, English, patria%20potestas
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
right of patria potestas over the children of first marriage (of women). 3, record 2, English, - paternal%20authority
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- autorité paternelle
1, record 2, French, autorit%C3%A9%20paternelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- puissance paternelle 2, record 2, French, puissance%20paternelle
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pouvoir que la loi reconnaissait autrefois au mari sur la personne et les biens de ses enfants mineurs non émancipés. 1, record 2, French, - autorit%C3%A9%20paternelle
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Comp. autorité parentale. 1, record 2, French, - autorit%C3%A9%20paternelle
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
puissance paternelle sur les enfants du premier lit. 3, record 2, French, - autorit%C3%A9%20paternelle
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de familia (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- patria potestad
1, record 2, Spanish, patria%20potestad
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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