Occupation or Discipline
social work
[ soh-shuhl wurk ]
Subclass of:
Health Services; Sociology
Definitions related to social work (discipline):
  • (social work) Social work; any of various services designed to aid the poor and aged and to increase the welfare of children. (WordNet)
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (social work) The use of community resources, individual case work, or group work to promote the adaptive capacities of individuals in relation to their social and economic environments. It includes social service agencies.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • (social service) A community resource that helps people in need. Services may include help getting to and from medical appointments, home delivery of medication and meals, in-home nursing care, help paying medical costs not covered by insurance, loaning medical equipment, and housekeeping help.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (social service) Use of community resources, individual case work, or group work to promote the adaptive capacities of individuals in relation to their social and economic environments; includes social service agencies.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
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