Social Work

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301 Sociology & anthropology
304 Factors affecting social behaviour
people
305 Social groups
306 Culture & institutions
307 Communities
307.1 Community planning and development
307.2 Population
307.3 Community structure
361 General social problems & welfare
361.1 Social problems
361.2 Social action
361.3 Social work
361.4 Group work

361.6 Governmental action
362 Social welfare problems & welfare
362.1 Physical illness
362.2 Mental and emotional illnesses and disturbances
362.3 Mental retardation
362.5 Problems of and services to the poor; poverty
363 Other social problems & services
363.1 Public safety programs
363.5 Housing
363.8 Food supply
363.9 Population problems

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