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Human services is an interdisciplinary field of study with the objective of meeting human needs through an applied knowledge base, focusing on prevention as well as remediation of problems, and maintaining a commitment to improving the overall quality of life of service populations [1] The process involves the study of social technologies (practice methods, models, and theories), service ...
[1] [4] What is considered a ‘social service’ in a specific country is determined by its history, cultural norms, political system and economic status. [1] [4] The most central aspects of social services include education, health services, housing programs, and transport services. [7] Social services can be both communal and individually ...
Later, services became more organized and were provided to the general public. In 1900 the U.S. service industry (e.g., consisting of banks, professional services, schools and general stores) was fragmented, except for the railroads and communications. Services were largely local in nature and owned by entrepreneurs and families.
The United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is a cabinet-level executive branch department of the U.S. federal government created to protect the health of the U.S. people and providing essential human services.
Service industries are those not directly concerned with the production of physical goods (such as agriculture and manufacturing).Some service industries, including transportation, wholesale trade and retail trade are part of the supply chain delivering goods produced in the agricultural and manufacturing sectors to final consumers.
Services constitute over 50% of GDP in low income countries and as their economies continue to develop, the importance of services in the economy continues to grow. [2] The service economy is also key to growth, for instance it accounted for 47% of economic growth in sub-Saharan Africa over the period 2000–2005 (industry contributed 37% and agriculture 16% in the same period). [2]
Social welfare, social services, government, health, public health, mental health, occupational safety and health, community organization, non-profit, law, corporate social responsibility, human rights: Description; Competencies: Improving the social environment and well-being of people by facilitating, and developing resources
Human resources (HR) is the set of people who make up the workforce of an organization, business sector, industry, or economy. [1] [2] A narrower concept is human capital, the knowledge and skills which the individuals command. [3] Similar terms include manpower, labor, labor-power, or personnel.