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17:43 May 27, 2012 |
Norwegian to English translations [PRO] Social Sciences - History | |||||||
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5 +2 | "Slum Sister": Salvation Army Officer in Women's Social Services |
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4 | slum sister |
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3 | welfare worker |
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2 | care worker, health worker |
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care worker, health worker Explanation: A slumsøster is/was a person, often from a religious group such as the Salvation Army, who went into slums and hospitals and such places to visit with and give spiritual support to the sick and poor. I don't like my target terms much, but I hope the explanation allows you to pick a solution |
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"Slum Sister": Salvation Army Officer in Women's Social Services Explanation: The Salvation Army in Norway had at one time a large number of (women) officers who visited the poor / sick and so on - and who ran children's and old people's homes. The term "slum sister" was also used in the US (see reference). Reference: http://www.museums411.com/descriptions/salvation.htm Reference: http://www.prioritypeople.org/article.php?articleID=209 |
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