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Problems and trends of social welfare in Switzerland and the world today

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 January 2010

Walter Rickenbach
Walter Rickenbach*
Affiliation:
Doctor of Social Studies Secretary to the Swiss National Conference of Social Welfare
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Extract

Definitions.— Social welfare is a relatively recent field of activity and knowledge. The notions themselves are therefore constantly evolving. In addition to a certain number of social workers and social workers' associations, the United Nations as well as the International Conference of Social Work have attempted to define them. There is an increasing tendency in various countries to differentiate between social welfare and social work.

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Research Article
Information
International Review of the Red Cross (1961 - 1997) , Volume 6 , Issue 60 , March 1966 , pp. 115 - 129
Copyright
Copyright © International Committee of the Red Cross 1966

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1 The Swiss National Conference of Social Welfare, the organization which coordinates all Swiss social institutions set up, some time ago, a working party charged with the question of defining terminological terms.