Social service (Topical Term)
- Benevolent institutions
- Philanthropy
- Earlier heading: Relief stations (for the poor)
- Social service agencies
- Social welfare
- Social work
- Broader heading: Human services
Here are entered works on the methods employed in social work, public or private. Works on tax-supported welfare activities are entered under Public welfare. Works on privately supported welfare activities are entered under Charities. Works that discuss collectively the various policies, programs, services, and facilities to meet basic human needs relating to the quality of life, such as education, health, welfare, etc. are entered under Human services.
Notes under Charities; Human services; Public welfare