I have puit together a glossary related to the basics notion of social work. The words I have selected have been used by specialist in there research.By learning the meaning of the words that are in this glossary, you could learn a lot of different terms that are used in this field.
anthropology
noun
It is the study of the human race, their origins, development, belief and relationships.
Example: Men used to write a lot of documentary on anthropology
en: anthropologie
child and youht protection center
phrase
Provides specialized health assessments, medical opinions and care for children, youth and families when there is a question of maltreatment (physical abuse, sexual abuse or neglect).
Example: When a child is in distress, the child and youth protection center are the one that will take responsibilities for the child.
en: La lois sur la protection de la jeunesse.
Child Welfare
noun
The permanent safety and well-being of children and families
Example: Child welfare is our govnerment priority.
en: Le bien être des enfants
community
noun
A group of people considered collectively, in the context of social values and responsibilities.
Example: Everyone helps their community in difficult times
en: Communauter
crime
noun
An illegal activity. An act that goes against the law or civil rights.
Example: Witchcraft use to be a crime.
en: crime
crises
noun
An intenses situation that can imply troubles or danger.
Example: were all extremely touch by the united states crises.
en: crise
culture
noun
It is the general inherited customs, values and belies of a group. It is a way of living
Example: Every country has a unique culture.
en: culture
delinquency
noun
It's an illegal acctivitie or a behavior that is not acceptable for most people. It's an offence of a minor nature.
Example: childhood delinquency often leads to criminal activities once older
en: délinquence
discipline
It is the capacity to control yourself or others even in difficult or chaotic situations.
Example: The army require their man to have a lot of discipline.
en: discipline
education
noun
It is to offers several educational opportunity for kids to learn. It improve their knowledge and give them oportunity to learn knew skills that will help keeping them away from the streets and criminal activities.
Example: Kids go to school to get an education.
en: Éducation
group therapy
noun
A form of therapy that regroup several people who share the same needs.
Example: group therapy is prouved to be the most officient way to treat bordernile personality disorder.
en: Une thérapie de groupe
justice
noun
The laws, rules and agencies structure designed to hold criminal accountable of their actions
Example: Some are to shy to go to justice and simply accept the injustice of life
en: justice
mental health
noun
It is the condition of someons mind, it can imply or not a mental illness.
Example: evryone's mental health has deteriorated since covid started.
en: santer mentale
poverty
noun
It is the lack of adequate financial resources to provide or the necessities of life.
Example: The rising cost of living has caused a lot of poverty amoug society.
en: pauvreter
prison
noun
A building in which people that have commited a felony are legally held as a punishment for the crime they have committed or while awaiting trial.
Example: prison life is pretty hard, for the worker but even more for the prisonner.
en: prison
rehabilitation
noun
It is the procedure to return to a healty or good way of life. It has the purpuse to help a person recover from something. Many forms of rehabilitation exist such as, social rehabilitation, medical rehabilitation, prison rehabilitation or drug and alcool rhabilitation.
Example: after my surgery, they asked for a month of rehabilitation.
en: réhabilitation
social justice
noun
It is to continually take the responsibility of dealing with crimes adressed against the public. The one in power also have the obligation to apply this justice with a human dignity, implying that they must respect and protect the human rights of everyone, no metter their crimes.
Example: Social justice allow us to put a man who's guilty of mass murder to go in jail.
en: justice sociale
social needs
noun
It is the interaction and relationship with others require for a human to live a thiving life. It come after the physiological and safety needs in the Maslow's hierarch.
Example: We can not deprived someone of their social needs if we wish than a good mental health.
en: les besoins sociaux
welfare
noun
It is the ressources put in place by the public for the social and individual help of the people in needs.
Example: The govnerment recently created a new budjet for the welfare.
en: L'aide social.
YCJA
phrase
It means the youth criminal justice act. It is the system and the processus in wich the govnerment treat a violation of law commited by a underage and the controversial procedures of juvenile punishement
Example: in the journal, they shared that a young boy is being protected by the YCJA after he just murdered his parents.
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