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social work

Organized work intended to advance the social conditions of a community, and especially of the disadvantaged, by providing psychological counseling, guidance, and assistance, especially in the form of social services.

social worker n.

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Noun

social worker - someone employed to provide social services (especially to the disadvantaged)

caseworker, welfare worker

almoner, medical social worker - an official in a British hospital who looks after the social and material needs of the patients

public servant - someone who holds a government position (either by election or appointment)

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social worker n → assistente m/f sociale

social worker → أخصائي اجتماعي sociální pracovník socialarbejder Sozialarbeiter κοινωνικός λειτουργός asistente social sosiaalityöntekijä assistant social socijalni radnik assistente sociale ソーシャルワーカー 사회 복지사 maatschappelijk werker sosialarbeider pracownik opieki społecznej assistente social социальный работник socialarbetare นักสังคมสงเคราะห์ sosyal hizmetler görevlisi người làm công tác xã hội 社工

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