MedborgarskapskursenGlossary · Chapter 9: The welfare society
socialtjänst
Swedish word. In English: social services
The part of the municipality that provides support and protection to people who need it.
Facts about the word
- Every municipality has social services responsible for ensuring that those who need it get support and protection: care, advice, financial help and other assistance. Sverige i fokus s. 31
- This can involve families without enough money, people without housing, people with addiction problems or people exposed to threats and violence. Sverige i fokus s. 31
- When a child under 15 does something criminal, it is social services that decide what happens to the child. Sverige i fokus s. 19
Page references are to UHR's study material Sverige i fokus.
Try the word in a sentence
Only one of the sentences uses the word correctly. Which one?
Social services are the municipality's support for those in need, not social media and not a court.
The word belongs to Chapter 9: The welfare society in Sverige i fokus, with the full context and practice questions.