case-work

Definitions of case-work
  1. noun
    close sociological study of a maladjusted person or family for diagnosis and treatment
    synonyms: casework
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    type of:
    agogie, welzijnswerk, welzijnszorg
    an organized activity to improve the condition of disadvantaged people in society
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