: organized public or private social services for the assistance of disadvantaged groups
specifically: social work
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebSince then, advances in civil liberties and social welfare have come sometimes from states, and sometimes from Congress and presidential administrations imposing federal standards. Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2022 But there is no reason to believe that is responsible for rising gun violence over the past two years, said Jennifer Skeem, a clinical psychologist and professor of public policy and social welfare at the University of California at Berkeley.Washington Post, 8 July 2022 Oaks, the author of a book on safe haven laws, talked about the need for more awareness around existing social welfare programs so women can raise babies themselves. Isabelle Chapman And Daniel A. Medina, CNN, 9 Aug. 2022 Sri Lanka has a very long history of social welfare. Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 22 July 2022 While the rally was sponsored by Turning Point Action, the social welfare group, the campaign materials were paid for by Turning Point PAC, a political advocacy group created in May. Richard Ruelas, The Arizona Republic, 3 Aug. 2022 The lawsuit was filed by Blanchard, state Rep. Tommy Hanes, R-Bryant, Dr. David Calderwood of Madison County, and Focus on America, a tax-exempt social welfare organization based in DeKalb County. Mike Cason | Mcason@al.com, al, 2 Aug. 2022 The spending allocation to social welfare and rural development was much lower than expected. Deepanshu Mohan, Quartz, 24 Jan. 2022 To run its more direct political activities, the FRC has another tax-exempt organization, called a social welfare organization, that actively endorses candidates and lobbies for legislation — Family Research Council Action.ProPublica, 14 July 2022 See More
Word History
First Known Use
1912, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
social welfare
noun
social wel·fare -ˈwel-ˌfa(ə)r, -ˌfe(ə)r
: organized public or private social services for the assistance of disadvantaged groups