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MAISON TRANSITION COURTE DUREE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1995-10-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sociology of the Family
- Social Services and Social Work
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- short stay shelter
1, record 1, English, short%20stay%20shelter
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- short-term shelter 2, record 1, English, short%2Dterm%20shelter
correct
- temporary shelter 3, record 1, English, temporary%20shelter
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There are short stay shelters for abused children who may live there while problems are sorted out. ... need counsellor in shelters. ... Problem is that generally a child is left in foster care ... [and foster parents] have little training and experience in child sexual abuse. 4, record 1, English, - short%20stay%20shelter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
About $22 million of those funds are to be spent on short-term crisis shelters. 5, record 1, English, - short%20stay%20shelter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie de la famille
- Services sociaux et travail social
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- refuge de courte durée
1, record 1, French, refuge%20de%20courte%20dur%C3%A9e
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- maison de transition de courte durée 1, record 1, French, maison%20de%20transition%20de%20courte%20dur%C3%A9e
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Selon le Regroupement provincial des maisons d'hébergement et de transition, la période d'hébergement ne dépasse pas habituellement huit semaines. 1, record 1, French, - refuge%20de%20courte%20dur%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ces deux termes français sont ceux utilisés par le Regroupement. 2, record 1, French, - refuge%20de%20courte%20dur%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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