Anthropology, Education, Sociology, and Social Phenomena

Social Welfare

Organized institutions which provide services to ameliorate conditions of need or social pathology in the community.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

Organized institutions which provide services to ameliorate conditions of need or social pathology in the community.

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • Welfare, Social
  • Community Services
  • Services, Community
  • Community Service
  • Service, Community

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Aspects Covered

9 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings classification, economics, ethics, ethnology, history, legislation & jurisprudence, psychology, statistics & numerical data, trends.

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specify geog if pertinent

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  1. I01w.880w.787

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Social Welfare. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D012946. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D012946
  2. Social Welfare. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q66306401