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MALTRAITANCE ENVERS AINES [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-11-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
- Family Law (common law)
- Social Problems
- Sociology of Old Age
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- elder abuse
1, record 1, English, elder%20abuse
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- abuse of older people 2, record 1, English, abuse%20of%20older%20people
correct
- senior abuse 3, record 1, English, senior%20abuse
correct
- maltreatment of older people 4, record 1, English, maltreatment%20of%20older%20people
correct, less frequent
- mistreatment of older adults 5, record 1, English, mistreatment%20of%20older%20adults
correct, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The abuse of older people, also known as 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. This type of violence constitutes a violation of human rights and includes physical, sexual, psychological and emotional abuse; financial and material abuse; abandonment; neglect; and serious loss of dignity and respect. 6, record 1, English, - elder%20abuse
Record 1, Key term(s)
- older people abuse
- older-people abuse
- older people maltreatment
- older-people maltreatment
- older adults mistreatment
- older-adults mistreatment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
- Droit de la famille (common law)
- Problèmes sociaux
- Sociologie de la vieillesse
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- maltraitance des personnes âgées
1, record 1, French, maltraitance%20des%20personnes%20%C3%A2g%C3%A9es
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- maltraitance envers les aînés 2, record 1, French, maltraitance%20envers%20les%20a%C3%AEn%C3%A9s
correct, feminine noun
- maltraitance envers les personnes âgées 3, record 1, French, maltraitance%20envers%20les%20personnes%20%C3%A2g%C3%A9es
correct, feminine noun
- mauvais traitement envers les aînés 4, record 1, French, mauvais%20traitement%20envers%20les%20a%C3%AEn%C3%A9s
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- maltraitance envers les personnes aînées 5, record 1, French, maltraitance%20envers%20les%20personnes%20a%C3%AEn%C3%A9es
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
- abus envers les aînés 6, record 1, French, abus%20envers%20les%20a%C3%AEn%C3%A9s
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] acte unique ou répété, ou l'absence d'intervention appropriée, dans le cadre d'une relation censée être une relation de confiance, qui entraîne des blessures ou une détresse morale pour la personne âgée qui en est victime. 7, record 1, French, - maltraitance%20des%20personnes%20%C3%A2g%C3%A9es
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce type de violence constitue une violation des droits humains et englobe les violences physiques, sexuelles, psychologiques ou morales; les abus matériels et financiers; l'abandon; le défaut de soins; et l'atteinte grave à la dignité ainsi que le manque de respect. 7, record 1, French, - maltraitance%20des%20personnes%20%C3%A2g%C3%A9es
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
mauvais traitement envers les aînés : désignation habituellement utilisée au pluriel pour désigner des actes concrets. 8, record 1, French, - maltraitance%20des%20personnes%20%C3%A2g%C3%A9es
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
maltraitance envers les personnes aînées : Utilisé comme adjectif, le mot «aîné» a plutôt le sens de : «Qui est le premier né dans une famille». Il serait préférable de l'éviter. 9, record 1, French, - maltraitance%20des%20personnes%20%C3%A2g%C3%A9es
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
abus envers les aînés : [Le] mot «abus» constitue un anglicisme, soit un emprunt à l'expression «elder abuse». 10, record 1, French, - maltraitance%20des%20personnes%20%C3%A2g%C3%A9es
Record 1, Key term(s)
- mauvais traitements envers les aînés
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-06-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Provincial and Territorial Laws and Regulations (Canadian)
- Sociology of Old Age
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Act to combat maltreatment of seniors and other persons of full age in vulnerable situations
1, record 2, English, Act%20to%20combat%20maltreatment%20of%20seniors%20and%20other%20persons%20of%20full%20age%20in%20vulnerable%20situations
correct, Quebec
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This Act provides measures to combat maltreatment of seniors and other persons of full age in vulnerable situations, such as requiring every institution to adopt and implement a policy to combat maltreatment of such persons, facilitating the reporting of cases of maltreatment and establishing an intervention process with respect to maltreatment of seniors and other persons of full age in vulnerable situations. 1, record 2, English, - Act%20to%20combat%20maltreatment%20of%20seniors%20and%20other%20persons%20of%20full%20age%20in%20vulnerable%20situations
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements provinciaux et territoriaux canadiens
- Sociologie de la vieillesse
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Loi visant à lutter contre la maltraitance envers les aînés et toute autre personne majeure en situation de vulnérabilité
1, record 2, French, Loi%20visant%20%C3%A0%20lutter%20contre%20la%20maltraitance%20envers%20les%20a%C3%AEn%C3%A9s%20et%20toute%20autre%20personne%20majeure%20en%20situation%20de%20vuln%C3%A9rabilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, Quebec
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La présente loi prévoit des mesures visant à lutter contre la maltraitance envers les aînés et toute autre personne majeure en situation de vulnérabilité, notamment en imposant à tout établissement l'obligation d'adopter et de mettre en œuvre une politique de lutte contre la maltraitance envers ces personnes, en facilitant le signalement des cas de maltraitance ainsi qu'en mettant en place un processus d'intervention concernant la maltraitance envers les aînés et toute autre personne majeure en situation de vulnérabilité. 1, record 2, French, - Loi%20visant%20%C3%A0%20lutter%20contre%20la%20maltraitance%20envers%20les%20a%C3%AEn%C3%A9s%20et%20toute%20autre%20personne%20majeure%20en%20situation%20de%20vuln%C3%A9rabilit%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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