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MALTRAITANCE EMOTIONNELLE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-01-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
- Family Law (common law)
- Social Problems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- emotional abuse
1, record 1, English, emotional%20abuse
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- emotional maltreatment 2, record 1, English, emotional%20maltreatment
correct
- emotional violence 3, record 1, English, emotional%20violence
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Children and Family Services Act[,] Nova Scotia[:] "emotional abuse" means acts that seriously interfere with a child's healthy development, emotional functioning and attachment to others such as (i) rejection, (ii) isolation, including depriving the child from normal social interactions, (iii) deprivation of affection or cognitive stimulation, (iv) inappropriate criticism, humiliation or expectations of or threats or accusations toward the child, or (v) any other similar acts[.] 4, record 1, English, - emotional%20abuse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
emotional violence: Although some authors would argue that the meanings of the terms "emotional abuse" and "emotional violence" differ, because "abuse" means a pattern of behaviour intended to exercise control, whereas "violence" can be punctual in nature, the two terms are mostly used interchangeably. 5, record 1, English, - emotional%20abuse
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
- Droit de la famille (common law)
- Problèmes sociaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- maltraitance émotionnelle
1, record 1, French, maltraitance%20%C3%A9motionnelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- maltraitance émotive 2, record 1, French, maltraitance%20%C3%A9motive
correct, feminine noun
- mauvais traitement émotionnel 2, record 1, French, mauvais%20traitement%20%C3%A9motionnel
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- mauvais traitement émotif 2, record 1, French, mauvais%20traitement%20%C3%A9motif
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- violence émotionnelle 3, record 1, French, violence%20%C3%A9motionnelle
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- violence émotive 4, record 1, French, violence%20%C3%A9motive
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
violence émotionnelle; violence émotive : Bien que certains auteurs affirment que les sens des termes «maltraitance émotionnelle»/«maltraitance émotive» et «violence émotionnelle»/«violence émotive » diffèrent, car la «maltraitance» est un schéma de comportement adopté dans le but de contrôler, tandis que la «violence» peut être ponctuelle, ces termes sont le plus souvent employés de façon interchangeable. 5, record 1, French, - maltraitance%20%C3%A9motionnelle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
mauvais traitement émotionnel; mauvais traitement émotif : désignations habituellement utilisées au pluriel pour désigner des actes concrets. 5, record 1, French, - maltraitance%20%C3%A9motionnelle
Record 1, Key term(s)
- mauvais traitements émotionnels
- mauvais traitements émotifs
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-11-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
- Social Problems
- Sociology of the Family
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- emotional abuse
1, record 2, English, emotional%20abuse
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- emotional maltreatment 2, record 2, English, emotional%20maltreatment
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Early Childhood Services Act[. New Brunswick.] The Minister may issue a protection order under this section if, after receiving information from an inspector under subsection 22(8), the Minister has reasonable grounds to believe that (a) there is an imminent danger to the health, safety or well-being of a child who is receiving services at the licensed facility, or (b) the operator has failed to ensure that (i) no child receiving services at the licensed facility is subjected to any form of physical punishment or verbal or emotional abuse, or (ii) no child receiving services at the licensed facility is denied physical necessities. 3, record 2, English, - emotional%20abuse
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
- Problèmes sociaux
- Sociologie de la famille
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- maltraitance émotionnelle
1, record 2, French, maltraitance%20%C3%A9motionnelle
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- maltraitance émotive 1, record 2, French, maltraitance%20%C3%A9motive
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
maltraitance émotionnelle; maltraitance émotive : désignations normalisées par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 2, French, - maltraitance%20%C3%A9motionnelle
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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