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Associations, institutions, etc. > Charities
Poor--Services for > Charities
Human services > Social service > Charities

Preferred term

HV1-HV4959Charities  

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Entry terms

  • Alms and almsgiving
  • Benevolent institutions
  • Charitable institutions
  • Charities--Societies, etc.
  • Endowed charities
  • Institutions, Charitable and philanthropic
  • Philanthropy
  • Poor relief
  • Private nonprofit social work
  • Relief (Aid)
  • Social welfare

Note

  • Here are entered works on privately supported welfare activities. Works on tax-supported welfare activities are entered under [Public welfare.] Works on the methods employed in social work, public or private, are entered under [Social service.] Works that discuss collectively the various policies, programs, services, and facilities to meet basic human needs relating to the quality of life, such as education, health, welfare, etc. are entered under [Human services.]

Example

  • Notes under [Human services; Public welfare; Social service]

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Notation

  • HV1-HV4959

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/lcsh/sh85022665

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