社会福祉(しゃかいふくし)

しゃかいふくし
noun
social welfare
societypolitics
1. social welfare
Public and private services that support people's livelihoods and well-being, especially older people, people with disabilities, children and low-income households.
社会福祉(しゃかいふくし)の仕事(しごと)。
Social welfare work.
姉(あね)は大学(だいがく)で社会福祉(しゃかいふくし)を学(まな)んでいる。
My older sister is studying social welfare at university.
高齢化(こうれいか)が進(すす)み、社会福祉(しゃかいふくし)の予算(よさん)が年々(ねんねん)増(ふ)えている。
As the population ages, the social welfare budget grows every year.

Common collocations

  • 社会福祉士(しゃかいふくしし): certified social worker
  • 社会福祉(しゃかいふくし)法人(ほうじん): social welfare corporation (runs care homes and nurseries)
  • 社会福祉(しゃかいふくし)協議会(きょうぎかい) (社協(しゃきょう)): council of social welfare

Similar words

  • 福祉(ふくし): welfare in general; 社会福祉(しゃかいふくし) is the term for the public system and the academic field.
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