Hi, my name is Heloise, I am 18 years old and I have been studying Social Work for almost a year. I learned a lot since last term about social problems in our society and this glossary is for everyone who doesn't know about them or for everyone who would like to learn more about our society and how to identify correctly the words that are related to it. I personally think that some of the words below should be acknowledge by everyone because they concern everyone. To do so, I did a glossary of 20 words that I invite you to read if you want to increase your ability to understand social problems that may or may not touch you in your future, or present, or past life.
Ageism
noun
Prejudice or discrimination on the grounds of a person's age.
Example: Ageism in recruitment is an increasing problem.
fr: Âgisme
Ageist
noun
A person with ageist views.
Example: Critics who contend that her age is an issue have been dismissed as ageists who are out of touch with the times.
fr: ageist
ageist
adjective
Characterized by or showing prejudice or discrimination on the grounds of a person's age.
Example: A lot of ageist jokes about not being able to use technology.
fr: ageist
chaperon
noun
A person who accompanies and looks after another person or group of people.
Example: I was a chaperon on one of my son's school trips.
fr: chaperon
communities
noun
A group of people living in the same place or having a particular characteristic in common.
Example: The scientific community.
fr: Communauté
depression
Feelings of severe despondency and dejection.
Example: Self-doubt creeps in and that swiftly turns to depression.
fr: dépression
diagnostic
adjective
Characteristic of a particular species, genus, or phenomenon.
Example: The diagnostic character of having not one but two pairs of antennae.
fr: diagnostique
family
noun
A group of related things.
Example: Friends and family can provide support.
fr: famille
goodness
noun
The quality of being morally good or virtuous.
Example: A belief in the basic goodness of mankind.
fr: bienveillance
harassment
noun
Aggressive pressure or intimidation.
Example: They face daily harassment and assault on the streets.
fr: harcèlement
individuals
noun
A single human being as distinct from a group, class, or family.
Example: Boat trips for parties and individuals.
fr: personnes
intervention
An occasion on which a person with an addiction or other behavioral problem is confronted by a group of friends or family members in an attempt to persuade them to address the issue.
Example: As her health worsened, her daughters considered staging an intervention.
fr: intervention
refugee
A person who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape from war, persecution, or natural disaster.
Example: Tens of thousands of refugees fled their homes.
fr: Réfugiés
requirement
noun
A thing that is compulsory; a necessary condition.
Example: Applicants must satisfy the normal entry requirements.
fr: exigence
Role
noun
The function assumed or part played by a person or thing in a particular situation.
Example: She greeted us all in her various roles of mother, friend, and daughter.
fr: Rôle
Self-care
noun
The practice of taking an active role in protecting one's own well-being and happiness, in particular during periods of stress.
Example: Expressing oneself is an essential form of self-care.
fr: prendre soin de soi
sexism
noun
Prejudice, stereotyping, or discrimination, typically against women, on the basis of sex.
Example: Sexism in language is an offensive reminder of the way the culture sees women.
fr: sexisme
sociology
noun
The study of the development, structure, and functioning of human society.
Example: I study Sociology.
fr: sociologie
value
noun
A person's principles or standards of behavior; one's judgment of what is important in life.
Example: They internalize their parents' rules and values.
fr: valeur
well-being
The state of being comfortable, healthy, or happy.
Example: An improvement in the patient's well-being.
