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NALT Full

Preferred term

social services

Type

Topic

Definition

Organized assistance provided by public or private agencies and organizations to the members of a society.
Source: ERIC Thesaurus
Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

sociology

Narrower concepts

In other languages

servicios sociales

Spanish

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/44750

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