welfare
type: Concept
narrower: home help
narrower: care for the elderly
narrower: mutual assistance scheme
narrower: social facilities
narrower: care of the disabled
narrower: social work
narrower: social services
narrower: aid to disadvantaged groups
narrower: social assistance
broader: legal subjects
broader: poverty and social class
definition: Welfare policy in the United States is controversial. Given the country's ethos of individualism and self-reliance, the public often blames the poor for their misfortunes and views those who receive public aid with distrust. [Source: Encyclopedia of Social Problems; Welfare]

home help
type: Concept
broader: welfare

care for the elderly
type: Concept
broader: welfare

mutual assistance scheme
type: Concept
broader: welfare

social facilities
type: Concept
broader: welfare

care of the disabled
type: Concept
broader: welfare

social work
type: Concept
broader: welfare

social services
type: Concept
broader: welfare

aid to disadvantaged groups
type: Concept
broader: welfare

social assistance
type: Concept
broader: welfare

legal subjects
type: Concept
narrower: welfare

poverty and social class
type: Concept
narrower: welfare

concepts
type: Collection
type: ConceptGroup
member: welfare