social care
noun
The provision by society of what is necessary for the health and welfare of a person or group of people; specifically any of various types of support or supervision provided by social workers and allied professionals, typically (especially opposed to health care) excluding the medical treatment of existing conditions; (also, in later use) such provision considered as a profession or a subject for academic study.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in De Bow's Review.
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