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casework
noun case·work \ˈkās-ˌwərk\
: the work done by a social worker to help fix the problems of a person or family
Full Definition of CASEWORK
: social work involving direct consideration of the problems, needs, and adjustments of the individual case (as a person or family)
— case·work·er \-ˌwər-kər\ noun
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First Known Use of CASEWORK
1886
Rhymes with CASEWORK
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casework
noun case·work \ˈkā-ˌswərk\
Medical Definition of CASEWORK
: social work involving direct consideration of the problems, needs, and adjustments of the individual case (as a person or family in need of financial or psychiatric aid)
—case·work·er \-ˌswər-kər\ noun
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