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MESADAPTEE SOCIALE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1995-10-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Social Psychology
- Social Problems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- social misfit
1, record 1, English, social%20misfit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- socially maladjusted person 2, record 1, English, socially%20maladjusted%20person
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
misfit: a person who is poorly adjusted to his environment. 3, record 1, English, - social%20misfit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie sociale
- Problèmes sociaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- inadapté social
1, record 1, French, inadapt%C3%A9%20social
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mésadapté social 2, record 1, French, m%C3%A9sadapt%C3%A9%20social
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- mésadaptée sociale 3, record 1, French, m%C3%A9sadapt%C3%A9e%20sociale
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- mésadapté socio-affectif 4, record 1, French, m%C3%A9sadapt%C3%A9%20socio%2Daffectif
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne qui éprouve des difficultés à s'adapter à son milieu social et à y jouer son rôle normal. 5, record 1, French, - inadapt%C3%A9%20social
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Personne manifestant des difficultés d'adaptation à son environnement social. 3, record 1, French, - inadapt%C3%A9%20social
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le psychologue Alain Dumais, [...] côtoie quotidiennement des skinheads condamnés pour voies de fait. Pour lui, ce sont de jeunes mésadaptés socio-affectifs [...] [qui] ont souvent une image très négative d'eux-mêmes. 4, record 1, French, - inadapt%C3%A9%20social
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mésadapté social; mésadaptée sociale : Termes et définition normalisés par l'OLF. 6, record 1, French, - inadapt%C3%A9%20social
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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