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Published online by Cambridge University Press: 13 January 2010
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.
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.