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Charities

Topic sh85022665 · id.loc.gov

Scope Notes

Here are entered works on privately supported welfare activities. Works on tax-supported welfare activities are entered under [Public welfare.] Works on the methods employed in social work, public or private, are entered under [Social service.] Works that discuss collectively the various policies, programs, services, and facilities to meet basic human needs relating to the quality of life, such as education, health, welfare, etc. are entered under [Human services.]

Used for

  • Alms and almsgiving
  • Benevolent institutions
  • Charitable institutions
  • Charities--Societies, etc.
  • Endowed charities
  • Institutions, Charitable and philanthropic
  • Philanthropy
  • Poor relief
  • Private nonprofit social work
  • Relief (Aid)
  • Social welfare

Examples

Notes under [Human services; Public welfare; Social service]

Editorial Notes

subdivision [Charities] under names of ethnic groups and names of corporate bodies; [and subdivision] Civilian relief [under names of wars, e.g.] World War, 1939-1945--Civilian relief

Hierarchy