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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries社工
Pronunciation / Transliteration: shè gōng
"社工为新移民提供了必要的咨询服务。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who is employed by a government agency, non-profit organization, or other group to investigate, evaluate, and manage the specific needs of clients requiring social welfare, mental health, or community services.
"The caseworker helped the displaced family find temporary housing and food assistance." - 2
A social worker or counselor who deals directly with individuals and families to coordinate care plans and provide guidance.
"She met with her caseworker weekly to discuss her progress toward employment and independent living."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Compound of the English words 'case' (from Old French 'case' and Latin 'casus', meaning an instance or situation) and 'worker' (from Old English 'wyrhta', meaning one who performs labor). The term emerged in the late 19th and early 20th centuries within the professionalization of social work, denoting a practitioner who manages individual cases of clients in need.
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assistant social
Transliteration: as.is.tɑ̃ sɔ.sjal
"L'assistant social a aidé la famille à remplir les documents."
Sozialarbeiter
Transliteration: zoˈtsi̯aːlˌʔaʁbaɪ̯tɐ
"Der Sozialarbeiter koordinierte die Hilfsmaßnahmen für den Klienten."
assistente sociale
Transliteration: as.siˈstɛn.te soˈʃaː.le
"L'assistente sociale ha visitato la famiglia la scorsa settimana."
trabajador social
Transliteration: tɾa.βa.xaˈðoɾ soˈsjal
"El trabajador social le ofreció orientación sobre los servicios disponibles."
assistente social
Transliteration: a.si.stẽˈtʃi su.siˈaw
"O assistente social preparou o relatório para o tribunal."
केस वर्कर
Transliteration: kes varkar
"केस वर्कर ने जरूरतमंद परिवारों की मदद की।"
社工
Transliteration: shè gōng
"社工为新移民提供了必要的咨询服务。"
사례 관리사
Transliteration: sa-rye gwan-ni-sa
"사례 관리사가 위기 가정의 자립을 도왔습니다."
ソーシャルワーカー
Transliteration: sōsharu wākā
"ケースワーカーが生活保護の申請をサポートしました。"
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