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MALTRAITANCE AINE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-11-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
- Social Problems
- Sociology of the Family
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- abuse of older adults
1, record 1, English, abuse%20of%20older%20adults
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- older adult abuse 2, record 1, English, older%20adult%20abuse
correct
- abuse of older people 1, record 1, English, abuse%20of%20older%20people
correct
- older people abuse 2, record 1, English, older%20people%20abuse
correct
- abuse of older persons 2, record 1, English, abuse%20of%20older%20persons
correct
- older person abuse 2, record 1, English, older%20person%20abuse
correct
- abuse of elders 2, record 1, English, abuse%20of%20elders
correct
- elder abuse 1, record 1, English, elder%20abuse
correct
- maltreatment of older adults 2, record 1, English, maltreatment%20of%20older%20adults
correct
- older adult maltreatment 2, record 1, English, older%20adult%20maltreatment
correct
- maltreatment of older people 2, record 1, English, maltreatment%20of%20older%20people
correct
- older people maltreatment 2, record 1, English, older%20people%20maltreatment
correct
- maltreatment of older persons 2, record 1, English, maltreatment%20of%20older%20persons
correct
- older person maltreatment 2, record 1, English, older%20person%20maltreatment
correct
- maltreatment of elders 2, record 1, English, maltreatment%20of%20elders
correct
- elder maltreatment 2, record 1, English, elder%20maltreatment
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Elder abuse is a single or repeated act, or lack of appropriate action, occurring within any relationship where there is an expectation of trust, which causes harm or distress to an older person. 3, record 1, English, - abuse%20of%20older%20adults
Record 1, Key term(s)
- older-adult abuse
- older-people abuse
- older-person abuse
- older-adult maltreatment
- older-people maltreatment
- older-person maltreatment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
- Problèmes sociaux
- Sociologie de la famille
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- maltraitance d’adulte âgé
1, record 1, French, maltraitance%20d%26rsquo%3Badulte%20%C3%A2g%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- maltraitance d’adultes âgés 1, record 1, French, maltraitance%20d%26rsquo%3Badultes%20%C3%A2g%C3%A9s
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- maltraitance de personne âgée 1, record 1, French, maltraitance%20de%20personne%20%C3%A2g%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- maltraitance de personnes âgées 1, record 1, French, maltraitance%20de%20personnes%20%C3%A2g%C3%A9es
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- maltraitance d'aîné 1, record 1, French, maltraitance%20d%27a%C3%AEn%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- maltraitance d’aînés 1, record 1, French, maltraitance%20d%26rsquo%3Ba%C3%AEn%C3%A9s
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
maltraitance d'adulte âgé; maltraitance d'adultes âgés; maltraitance de personne âgée; maltraitance de personnes âgées; maltraitance d'aîné; maltraitance d'aînés : désignations normalisées par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 1, French, - maltraitance%20d%26rsquo%3Badulte%20%C3%A2g%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-11-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Family Law (common law)
- Social Problems
- Sociology of Old Age
- Sociology of the Family
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- abused older adult
1, record 2, English, abused%20older%20adult
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- abused older person 2, record 2, English, abused%20older%20person
correct
- abused elder 3, record 2, English, abused%20elder
correct
- abused senior 4, record 2, English, abused%20senior
correct
- maltreated older adult 5, record 2, English, maltreated%20older%20adult
correct
- maltreated older person 5, record 2, English, maltreated%20older%20person
correct
- maltreated elder 5, record 2, English, maltreated%20elder
correct
- victim of elder abuse 6, record 2, English, victim%20of%20elder%20abuse
correct
- elderly victim of abuse 6, record 2, English, elderly%20victim%20of%20abuse
correct, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Federal laws on child abuse and domestic violence fund services and shelters for victims, but there is no comparable federal law on elder abuse. [In the United States, the] federal Older Americans Act ... does provide definitions of elder abuse and authorizes the use of federal funds for the National Center on Elder Abuse and for certain elder abuse awareness, training, and coordination activities in states and local communities, but it does not fund adult protective services or shelters for abused older persons. 7, record 2, English, - abused%20older%20adult
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
elderly victim of abuse: The adjective "elderly" is seen as pejorative by several authors because it can imply infirmity, frailty or diminished capacity. 8, record 2, English, - abused%20older%20adult
Record 2, Key term(s)
- elder abuse victim
- elder-abuse victim
- elderly abuse victim
- elderly abuse-victim
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la famille (common law)
- Problèmes sociaux
- Sociologie de la vieillesse
- Sociologie de la famille
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- aîné maltraité
1, record 2, French, a%C3%AEn%C3%A9%20maltrait%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- aînée maltraitée 1, record 2, French, a%C3%AEn%C3%A9e%20maltrait%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- adulte âgé maltraité 2, record 2, French, adulte%20%C3%A2g%C3%A9%20maltrait%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- adulte âgée maltraitée 3, record 2, French, adulte%20%C3%A2g%C3%A9e%20maltrait%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- personne âgée maltraitée 4, record 2, French, personne%20%C3%A2g%C3%A9e%20maltrait%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- aîné victime de maltraitance 5, record 2, French, a%C3%AEn%C3%A9%20victime%20de%20maltraitance
correct, masculine noun
- aînée victime de maltraitance 3, record 2, French, a%C3%AEn%C3%A9e%20victime%20de%20maltraitance
correct, feminine noun
- personne âgée victime de maltraitance 6, record 2, French, personne%20%C3%A2g%C3%A9e%20victime%20de%20maltraitance
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
aîné maltraité; aînée maltraitée : termes tirés du Mini-lexique sur la violence familiale et reproduits avec l'autorisation du Centre de ressources en français juridique de l'Université de Saint-Boniface. 7, record 2, French, - a%C3%AEn%C3%A9%20maltrait%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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