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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First Known Use of casework
1892
CASEWORK Defined for English Language Learners
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: the work done by a social worker to help fix the problems of a person or family
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casework
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: 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)
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