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• social welfare —    ‘Social welfare’ is sometimes a synonym for welfare state, but here it is taken to refer to ideas about what the objectives of a welfare state are and by what mechanisms and processes they might best be achieved.    The principle of less… …   Encyclopedia of contemporary British culture

• social welfare — n. 1. the welfare of society, esp. of those segments of society that are underprivileged or disadvantaged because of poverty, poor education, unemployment, etc. 2. SOCIAL WORK …   English World dictionary

• social welfare — noun governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need (Freq. 2) she lives on welfare • Syn: ↑welfare, ↑public assistance • Hypernyms: ↑aid, ↑economic aid, ↑financial aid …   Useful english dictionary

• Social welfare provision — Social welfare redirects here. For other uses see Welfare A social welfare provision refers to any program which seeks to provide a minimum level of income, service or other support for many marginalized groups such as the poor, elderly, and… …   Wikipedia

• Social welfare in New Zealand — Social welfare has long been an important part of New Zealand society and a significant political issue. It is concerned with the provision by the state of benefits and services. Together with fiscal welfare and occupational welfare, it goes to… …   Wikipedia

• Social welfare in Japan — Social welfare, assistance for the ill or otherwise disabled and for the old, has long been provided in Japan by both the government and private companies. Beginning in the 1920s, the government enacted a series of welfare programs, based mainly… …   Wikipedia

• social welfare — social wel·fare wel .fa(ə)r, .fe(ə)r n organized public or private social services for the assistance of disadvantaged groups specif SOCIAL WORK …   Medical dictionary

• social welfare — social services provided by a government for its citizens. [1915 20] * * * …   Universalium

• social welfare — social services supplied by the government or by a private organization …   English contemporary dictionary

• Social welfare function — In economics a social welfare function can be defined as a real valued function that ranks conceivable social states (alternative complete descriptions of the society) from lowest on up as to welfare of the society. Inputs of the function include …   Wikipedia

• social welfare program — Introduction       any of a variety of governmental programs designed to protect citizens from the economic risks and insecurities of life. The most common types of programs provide benefits to the elderly or retired, the sick or invalid,… …   Universalium