Research Topic · Peer-Reviewed

Social Welfare

Social welfare is the interdisciplinary field concerned with how societies organize support, services, and resources to protect wellbeing and address need, particularly among vulnerable populations. It examines the roles of governments, non-profit organizations, and other providers in delivering health and social ca…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 12 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 75× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2574-612X

Overview

Social welfare is the interdisciplinary field concerned with how societies organize support, services, and resources to protect wellbeing and address need, particularly among vulnerable populations. It examines the roles of governments, non-profit organizations, and other providers in delivering health and social care, financial assistance, and protective services, and it analyzes the policies that govern access, equity, and quality. A recurring theme is access to care among groups facing disadvantage, including older adults, people with chronic illness, orphaned and HIV-affected children, and populations encountering sociocultural and structural barriers. Research in this area considers how health systems and social services coordinate care, the experiences of caregivers and service providers, and the strain, including compassion fatigue, that care work can impose. Social welfare also intersects with public health crises, as illustrated by debates over care provision during pandemic lockdowns, and with reproductive rights, child nutrition, and the wellbeing of frail patients in general practice. Significance lies in its focus on the social determinants of health and on the design of systems that distribute care and support fairly. The field informs policy and practice aimed at reducing inequity, strengthening service delivery, and improving outcomes for individuals and communities who depend on collective provision.

Research published in this journal

12 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 12 articles above have been cited 75 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Nov 2026.

A sample of recent works citing this journal's research on Social Welfare, linking to each citing work.

Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in International Journal of Psychotherapy Practice and Research (ISSN 2574-612X).

Journal editorial board
Wei Xu · China Hassan Banaruee · Germany Karim Sedky · United States

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