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Meaning of "welfare worker" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF WELFARE WORKER

welfare worker  [ˈwɛlfɛə ˈwɜːkə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WELFARE WORKER

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Welfare worker 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 WELFARE WORKER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

welfare worker

Welfare

Welfare is the provision of a minimal level of well-being and social support for all citizens, sometimes referred to as public aid. In most developed countries welfare is largely provided by the government, and to a lesser extent, charities, informal social groups, religious groups, and inter-governmental organizations. The welfare state expands on this concept to include services such as universal healthcare and unemployment insurance.

Definition of welfare worker in the English dictionary

The definition of welfare worker in the dictionary is a person who is employed to give help and advice to people in need.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WELFARE WORKER


berserker
bəˈzɜːkə
burka
ˈbɜːkə
burqa
ˈbɜːkə
care-worker
ˈkɛəwɜːkə
circa
ˈsɜːkə
dock-worker
ˈdɒkˌwɜːkə
jerker
ˈdʒɜːkə
lurker
ˈlɜːkə
mazurka
məˈzɜːkə
metalworker
ˈmɛtlwɜːkə
networker
ˈnɛtˌwɜːkə
steelworker
ˈstiːlwɜːkə
tear-jerker
ˈtɪəˌdʒɜːkə
woodworker
ˈwʊdˌwɜːkə
worker
ˈwɜːkə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WELFARE WORKER

welfare
welfare benefits
welfare centre
welfare check
welfare economics
welfare hotel
welfare mother
welfare officer
welfare payments
welfare rights
welfare services
welfare state
welfare work
welfarism
welfarist
welfaristic
welfarite
welk
welkin

WORDS THAT END LIKE WELFARE WORKER

aid worker
childcare worker
co-worker
community worker
construction worker
corker
factory worker
field worker
forker
health care worker
knowledge worker
manual worker
medical social worker
miracle worker
New Yorker
office worker
Parker
sex worker
social worker
white-collar worker
yorker

Synonyms and antonyms of welfare worker in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «welfare worker» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WELFARE WORKER

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

Translator English - Chinese

福利工作者
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

trabajador social
570 millions of speakers

English

welfare worker
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कल्याण कार्यकर्ता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عامل الرعاية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

благосостояния работник
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

assistente social
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কল্যাণ কর্মী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

travailleur social
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pekerja kebajikan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Fürsorger
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

福祉士
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

복지 노동자
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kesejahteraan pekerja
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nhân viên phúc lợi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நலன்புரி தொழிலாளி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कल्याण कार्यकर्ता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Refah işçisi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

assistente sociale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pracownik opieki społecznej
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

добробуту працівник
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

lucrător social
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κοινωνικός λειτουργός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

welsyn werker
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

välfärd arbetare
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

velferdsarbeider
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of welfare worker

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WELFARE WORKER»

The term «welfare worker» is normally little used and occupies the 111.993 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WELFARE WORKER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «welfare worker» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «welfare worker» 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 welfare worker

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WELFARE WORKER»

Discover the use of welfare worker in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to welfare worker and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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From the eye of the storm: the experiences of a child ...
References are also made to practices of the past and present so that the student can see how the system has changed. This text is a must for anyone interested in the field of children's services.
Cynthia Crosson-Tower, 2003
2
Introduction to Social Work and Social Welfare: Empowering ...
The generalist should be well grounded in systems theory that emphasizes interaction and independence. The major system that will be used is the local network of services. . . . The public welfare worker in a small county may be a classic ...
Charles Zastrow, 2009
3
Some Casework Concepts for the Public Welfare Worker
Some Casework Concepts for the Public Welfare Worker
Alan Keith-Lucas, 2011
4
Supervision in Child Welfare
CHILD WELFARE WORKER: Oh, the family is fine, nothing new. SUPERVISOR: How about the Smith family? How many times this month have they accessed our crisis nursery services? CHILD WELFARE WORKER: Four times, every week.
Cathryn Potter, Charmaine Brittain, 2009
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Wisconsin Blue Book, 1954
Cases Cases Added Total Closed County, State or June 30, During During During June 30, Private Agency 1952 Year Year Year 1953 49 49 98 65 33 10 23 33 20 13 No Child Welfare Worker 43 21 64 31 33 14 21 35 25 10 106 55 161 60  ...
‎1954
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Comprehensive Handbook of Social Work and Social Welfare, ...
For example, in 1910 there was no occupational listing for “social worker” or “ social welfare worker.” The 15,970 individuals commonly thought of as early social workers in 1910 were referred to as “Religious and Charity Workers” ( Bureau of ...
Barbara W. White, 2008
7
At the Front Lines of the Welfare System
Georgia (NW Fulton) welfare worker [to an 18-year old applicant]: Did you finish high school? Client: No. Worker: Are you working on your GED? Client: No. I want to, but I can't because of child care. Worker: Well you'll have to, because it's  ...
Irene Lurie
8
ABA Journal
by Nanette Dembitz The Supreme Court of the United States recently upheld New York state's requirement that the welfare mother permit a home visit by a welfare worker. For the first time an issue of contradiction between the child's rights and ...
9
Classified Index of Occupations: Fifteenth Census of the ...
... welfare agency) Vocational adviser, (any charitable or welfare agency) Welfare manager Welfare supervisor Welfare worker 192 SEMIPROFESSIONAL AND RECREATIONAL PURSUITS—Continued Chiropractor Doctor, chiropractic 84 7V ...
Alba M. Edwards, Leon Edgar Truesdell, 1930
10
A Handbook of Child Welfare: Context, Knowledge, and Practice
In such community work, the Child Welfare worker matches resource to need, attempting to extend the neighbor's scope of helping through sensitive consultation and support. Collins (1980) describes how this is done in a series of illustrations.
Joan Laird, Ann Hartman, 1985

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WELFARE WORKER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term welfare worker is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Suspect attacked 2 NJ child welfare workers, police say
A New Jersey man is charged with attacking two child welfare workers in ... They say 41-year-old Alexis Plater knocked a female worker to the ground and ... «6abc.com, Jul 15»
2
Ontario welfare workers' woes with computer system continues
Ontario workers, who have been enduring the chaos caused by a province's ... up to $20 million in government cheques to the welfare and disability recipients. «IT World Canada, Apr 15»
3
Survey: Mass. child welfare workers stressed out, overworked
BOSTON — Employees of the state's child welfare agency suffer from low morale, heavy caseloads and poor working conditions, according to a report based on ... «MetroWest Daily News, Apr 15»
4
Camden woman pleads guilty to stabbing N.J. child welfare worker
Taisha Edwards, 31, admitted stabbing a female case worker multiple times in an attack that occurred in a hallway outside the DCPP office on Nov. 17, 2014 ... «NJ.com, Mar 15»
5
GOP House committee chairs subpoena welfare workers
HELENA – Republican chairs of two Montana House committees have taken the unusual step of issuing subpoenas to state welfare workers, to look into ... «Montana Standard, Jan 15»
6
New Jersey Child Welfare Worker Stabbed At Office
The head of a union that represents child welfare workers said the stabbing on Monday came just three days after security officers were redeployed and no ... «CBS Local, Nov 14»
7
State Welfare Workers Fired After Child's Death
HOUSTON (AP) — Three child welfare employees have been fired and additional investigators have been assigned to Travis County after a 2-year-old boy ... «CBS Local, Oct 14»
8
City welfare worker stole $500G in public assistance money: probe
A welfare worker was busted Thursday and charged with stealing half a million dollars intended for needy New Yorkers. Rafael Heras, an associate job ... «New York Daily News, Jul 14»
9
40% of SC child-welfare workers bear heavy caseloads
Forty percent of child-welfare workers in South Carolina have caseloads higher than the 17 cases a month that national experts recommend. That is far higher ... «The State, Jun 14»
10
Chaplaincy program leaves secular workers with no more than a …
Last week's budget delivered a double blow to youth welfare worker Joanne Homsi. For the past 18 months, Ms Homsi has worked in two high schools in the St ... «Sydney Morning Herald, May 14»

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