Charities
From Library of Congress Subject Headings
Charities
- 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.]
URI(s)
- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85022665
- info:lc/authorities/sh85022665
- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/sh85022665#concept
Instance Of
Scheme Membership(s)
Collection Membership(s)
Variants
- 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
Broader Terms
Narrower Terms
Related Terms
Exact Matching Concepts from Other Schemes
Closely Matching Concepts from Other Schemes
Earlier Established Forms
- Charities--Societies, etc.
LC Classification
- HV1-HV4959
General 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.]
Example Notes
- Notes under [Human services; Public welfare; Social service]
Change Notes
- 1986-02-11: new
- 2006-04-13: revised
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