home help
care for the elderly
mutual assistance scheme
social facilities
care of the disabled
social work
social services
aid to disadvantaged groups
social assistance
legal subjects
poverty and social class
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]
welfare
concepts