casework

noun

case·work | \ ˈkās-ˌwərk

Definition of casework

: social work involving direct consideration of the problems, needs, and adjustments of the individual case (such as a person or family)

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Recent Examples on the Web It’s not just a DCFS problem; the private agencies that handle casework on behalf of DCFS also lack bilingual staff. — Melissa Sanchez, ProPublica, 1 Sep. 2021 That brawn is suggested by the casework and heft of this component, whose massively overbuilt chassis and internals weigh in at 64 pounds. — Robert Ross, Robb Report, 9 July 2021 Like the original, the casework features a hairline silver aluminum finish with a black Alumite lower section. — Robert Ross, Robb Report, 9 July 2021 Under the agreement, Ellison's office did secure funding for a new IT case management system that will refresh attorneys' abilities to do casework by computer while also creating a new database for regulating charities in the state. — Stephen Montemayor, Star Tribune, 25 June 2021 Potential Islamist plots still make up around 69 percent of the Metropolitan Police’s counterterrorism casework, the force said, but right-wing cases account for 30 percent, and their proportion is growing. — NBC News, 30 May 2021 The addition of high mass aluminum casework to the motor improves its damping for a steadier performance. — Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 9 May 2021 Through the window, downtown Houston sprawls around him, a bottomless pit of casework. — Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Apr. 2021 Benjamin Moore’s Black Door Green on the windows ties in the kitchen casework, which is painted in Benjamin Moore’s Waller Green. — Lauren Jones, House Beautiful, 26 Feb. 2021

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“Casework.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/casework. Accessed 16 Oct. 2021.

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casework

noun

English Language Learners Definition of casework

: the work done by a social worker to help fix the problems of a person or family

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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)