social welfare
Definition
Total well being of the entire society. Social welfare is not measurable because it involves both objective and value judgments. It is not the same as standard of living but is more like quality of life that includes factors such as the quality of the environment (air, soil, water), level of crime, extent of drug abuse, availability of essential social services, as well as religious and spiritual aspects of life.
social welfare is in the Economics, Politics, & Society subject.
social welfare appears in the definition of the following term: transfer payment
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