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And we're in the middle of a 'perfect storm.' These days, government social services are being bad-mouthed and defunded. The non-profit world is looking more and more like the for-profit world. The growing gap between rich and poor makes most of us very anxious about where we stand.
Arlie Russell Hochschild

Meaning of "social services" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SOCIAL SERVICES

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SOCIAL SERVICES

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exclamation
Social services is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SOCIAL SERVICES MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Social services

Social services are a range of public services provided by any national or regional government organization for its residents, including such things as health care, public housing, social care and social security. Not all public services are social services. Some companies use social service as means of marketing or tax saving medium.

Definition of social services in the English dictionary

The definition of social services in the dictionary is welfare activities organized by the state or a local authority and carried out by trained personnel.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SOCIAL SERVICES

social recession
social register
social science
social scientist
social secretary
social security
Social Security Administration
social security benefits
social security card
social security number
social security payment
social service
social skills
social spending
social standing
social stratification
social studies
social welfare
social work
social worker

WORDS THAT END LIKE SOCIAL SERVICES

appendices
Association for Payment Clearing Services
cervices
customer services
domiciliary services
ecosystem services
emergency services
financial services
house prices
indices
juices
leave someone to his own devices
matrices
rescue services
services
sexual services
state services
teleservices
the services
welfare services

Synonyms and antonyms of social services in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «social services» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SOCIAL SERVICES

Find out the translation of social services to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of social services from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «social services» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

社会福利事业
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

servicios sociales
570 millions of speakers

English

social services
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सामाजिक सेवाओं
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

خَدَمَاتٌ اجْتِمَاعِيّة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

социальные услуги
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

assistência social
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সামাজিক সেবাসমূহ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

services sociaux
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

perkhidmatan sosial
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Sozialdienste
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

政府の社会福祉事業
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

사회 사업
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Layanan sosial
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

dịch vụ xã hội
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சமூக சேவைகள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

समाज सेवा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sosyal Hizmetler
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

servizi sociali
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

świadczenia społeczne
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

соціальні послуги
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

asistență socială
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

υπηρεσίες κοινωνικής πρόνοιας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

maatskaplike dienste
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

socialvården
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sosialtjeneste
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of social services

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SOCIAL SERVICES»

The term «social services» is very widely used and occupies the 16.029 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of social services
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SOCIAL SERVICES» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «social services» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «social services» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about social services

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5 QUOTES WITH «SOCIAL SERVICES»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word social services.
1
Majora Carter
Many people still believe that 'green' solutions are too expensive, but they are actually much cheaper when all of the costs to public health, social services, and waste handling are factored into the same equation.
2
Michael N. Castle
Delaware State began as a school bent on service - teaching education, social services and nursing.
3
Cary Fowler
I first went into social services, and when I did my Ph.D. I looked at intellectual diversity rights as they apply to biological material. At the time, I never thought of what I'm doing now as a career. I thought I wouldn't find employment doing this.
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Arlie Russell Hochschild
And we're in the middle of a 'perfect storm.' These days, government social services are being bad-mouthed and defunded. The non-profit world is looking more and more like the for-profit world. The growing gap between rich and poor makes most of us very anxious about where we stand.
5
Johan Huizinga
Physical nature lies at our feet shackled with a hundred chains. What of the control of human nature? Do not point to the triumphs of psychiatry, social services or the war against crime. Domination of human nature can only mean the domination of every man by himself.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SOCIAL SERVICES»

Discover the use of social services in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to social services and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Integrated Social Services in Europe: Report
The report provides examples taken from different countries in Europe and guidelines on designing and implementing effective integration policies and practices.--Publisher's description.
‎2007
2
Spanish for Social Services: Basic Spanish Series
Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.
Ana Jarvis, Luis Lebredo, 2010
3
Administrative Leadership in the Social Services: The Next ...
Here is a thought-provoking new book that provides a great deal of insight into administrative leadership, an essential component in the survival and effectiveness of social service agencies.
Yeheskel Hasenfeld, 2012
4
Perspectives on Social Services and Social Issues
The selections in this volume are drawn from the proceedings of the Second Conference on Provincial Social Welfare Policy held at The University of Calgary, May 1-3, 1985.
Jacqueline Ismael, Raymond John Thomlison, 1987
5
Not by Faith Alone: Social Services, Social Justice, and ...
"Any person who wants to understand how faith-based organizations provide care for needy people in America must read this book.
Julie Adkins, Laurie A. Occhipinti, Tara Hefferan, 2010
6
Social Services and the Ethnic Community: History and Analysis
Through a synthesis of historical, theoretical, and empirical literature, this important work can empower social service providers to effectively address the needs of ethnic minorities and provide them with increased validation, visibility, ...
Alfreda P. Iglehart, Rosina M. Becerra, 2011
7
Case Critical: Social Services & Social Justice in Canada
A classic text in social work education, Case Critical opens the door on Canada's social services from the perspective of social workers themselves, and service users or "cases", people whose voices we rarely hear.
Ben Carniol, 2005
8
Negotiation for Health and Social Services Professionals
Arguing that in the health and social services a different, less aggressive approach is required to that advocated by negotiators in the commercial sectors, Keith Fletcher explains how to prepare for and deal with negotiation situations ...
Keith Fletcher, 1998
9
Introduction to Social Work and Social Welfare: Empowering ...
According to the residual view, social services and financial aid should not be provided until all other measures or efforts have been exhausted, including the individual's and his or her family's resources. In addition, this view asserts that funds ...
Charles Zastrow, 2009
10
Accountability in Social Services: The Culture of the Paper ...
This book is invaluable as a resource for students, teachers, and practitioners working in social work and welfare, evaluation, organizational leadership, public policy, applied anthropology, and consumer science, including local ...
Jill Florence Lackey, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SOCIAL SERVICES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term social services is used in the context of the following news items.
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Wolf says he wants to do 'right thing' even if social services providers …
HARRISBURG, Pa. – Gov. Tom Wolf acknowledged Friday that nonprofit social services providers may have to borrow money during the state budget stalemate, ... «Fox Business, Jul 15»
2
Dementia patients being failed by social services, say GPs
Dementia patients are being failed by social services who do not check if they are ... of cooperation between the NHS and social care acts as a barrier to patients ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
3
Cuts threaten legal duty to disabled, social services chiefs warn
Year-on-year cuts to English local council budgets may jeopardise their ability to meet their legal obligations to vulnerable and disabled people, social services ... «Financial Times, Jun 15»
4
Dept. of Social Services fraud official arrested for fraud
HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — The official who oversees the Connecticut Department of Social Services fraud and waste investigations is now facing federal ... «WTNH, May 15»
5
Missouri Legislature passes cuts to social services funding
JEFFERSON CITY, MO. (AP) -- The Missouri Legislature has approved more than $46 million in spending cuts for social services programs next fiscal year. «KTVO, Apr 15»
6
Cutting social services priority for Missouri GOP lawmakers
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - Missouri's GOP-controlled Legislature is using its clout to push for limits to the state's social safety net. Proposals nearing the end ... «KMOV.com, Apr 15»
7
Missouri Senate budget may portend social cuts
JEFFERSON CITY • Emily van Schenkhof's feelings are mixed about a plan to lump numerous items in the Department of Social Services budget together and ... «STLtoday.com, Apr 15»
8
Head teachers to report parents if children play Grand Theft Auto or …
... been playing these video games they will contact police and social services. ... are advised to contact the Police and Children's Social Care as it is neglectful.'. «Daily Mail, Mar 15»
9
Social services allowed convicted paedophile access to girl, aged 5
The troubled social services department at Norfolk County Council has been accused of placing the child at risk as they allegedly knew the man was allowed to ... «Daily Mail, Feb 15»
10
Nominee to lead Social Services turnaround welcomes Senate's help
COLUMBIA — A day after satisfying a small screening committee with her vision for leading the S.C. Department of Social Services, Susan Alford passed muster ... «Charleston Post Courier, Feb 15»

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