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social welfare

Title English: 
social welfare
Definition English: 
The well-being of the entire society. Social welfare is not the same as standard of living but is more concerned with the quality of life that includes factors such as the quality of the environment (air, soil, water), level of crime, extent of drug abuse, availability of essential social services, as well as religious and spiritual aspects of life.
Title Arabic: 
رعاية اجتماعية
Domain: 
Social Development
Subject: 
Social Policy
InformationType: 
Term
SourceSymbol: 
E/ESCWA/SDD/2007/WP.1