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Child Welfare Terms, English to Spanish

Child Welfare Terms:

In the interest of better serving the needs of Spanish-speaking families and professionals who work with them, Child Welfare Information Gateway developed this glossary to ensure consistency and cultural relevance in our publications. By making this document available to others, we hope to support other organizations that are also striving to improve their communications and to promote, where possible, consistency throughout the child welfare field. (read more...)

Child Welfare Terms, English to Spanish (PDF - 277 KB)

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English Child Welfare Term
Corresponding Spanish Term
(primary term in bold)
gang pandilla

group counseling

asesoramiento en grupo
terapia de grupo

group home hogar comunitario
hogar comunitario para niños/adultos/menores (depending on the type of group home)
hogar colectivo
guardian tutor
guardián/guía
guardian ad litem tutor ad litem
guardián ad litem
guardianship tutela

harm

daño
prejuicio

hearing audiencia
HIV/AIDS VIH/SIDA
home alone

[niños] solos en casa
[niños] solos sin supervisión

home-based services servicios prestados en el domicilio
servicios basados en el hogar
home study estudio socio-económico
estudio del hogar

home visiting

servicios residenciales
servicios a domicilio

independent living services preparación para la vida adulta
preparación para la vida independiente
information información

intake

entrevista preliminar
entrevista inicial

intermediary

intermediario

investigation investigación
involve(d) involucrar (involucrado)
que participa
hacer participar

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