social service
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3.3
- noun
- /ˈsoʊʃəl ˈsɜrvɪs/
:
servicios sociales
- The local social service agency provides support for families in need.
- need social services
- provide social services
- access social services
And so there are support groups, there are are social services.
- And so there are support groups, there are are social services.
- Why are we putting money here and not putting money in communities and schools and social services and housing for the poor?
- But now they want to know what to do with these people that need more money for housing and social services, schooling, medical, so on and so forth.
- I heard from some sources that you have a similar problem in the USA with the equivalent of our social services here.
- It's why because the government is weak, social services are weak.
- They were doing just enough to keep us out of, you know, social services hands until my mum got ill.
- Like head of Gloucester Social Services once told me abused kids abuse.
- And we're on the front lines when people impact our social services crowd them.
- I'm watching numerous numbers of people coming in and out, in and out, police, social services, my mum, her friends.
- And so that that only hope, you know, the, the legal system and, and social services and social care.
- So she got, she was hooked into the state of Illinois social, social service agency, whatever it's called.
- That is literally the coppers, social services and some prison officers, like, my pure beef.
Examples
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The significant increase in the elderly population of the United States raises new social service and health issues.
Academic text (2011) -
Within the hospital, the discharge planning, social services, and case management staffs need to coordinate their roles.
Academic text (1990) -
Why are we putting money here and not putting money in communities and schools and social services and housing for the poor?
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Therefore, the state must always play the essential role in providing basic social services like health care.
Academic text (1999) -
In effect, arts education is a special social service which citizens need not expect their schools to provide.
Academic text (1999) -
Social services have found a foster home for him.
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The potential implications for policy and social service organizations are discussed.
Academic text (2011) -
You'll have access to medical and psychological treatments and social services.
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Indicators related to health, population growth, social services, and quality of life reveal similar disparities.
Academic text (1999) -
Elderly immigrants are targeted as a high-risk population by both the health and social services in Israel.
Academic text (2008)
Synonyms
18
2.5
Government help for people who need money or basic services
14
3.0
Trained workers help people, families, or communities in need
1
3.5
Activities that help people who are poor or in need
How Extensive
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly and transparently derived from 'social' (relating to society or community) combined with 'service' (an organized provision or assistance), yielding the idea of public/support programs for people in need. This is a straightforward noun–noun composition with close equivalents in many languages (e.g., Spanish 'servicios sociales'), so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
The term social service comes from the two words social, meaning the community, and service, meaning help given to others. Imagine people or groups giving food, advice, or care to those who need it, so that's why social service today means 'programs that help people in need'.