casework
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the work of investigation, advice, supervision, etc., by social workers or the like, in cases handled by them.
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Sociology. a close study of psychological and sociological factors in the history of an individual or family in unfavorable circumstances, with a view to improving personal and family conditions.
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Helen Flanagan, head of Counter Terrorism Policing London at the Met, said Wednesday that the force had seen "a significant increase in our casework relating to national security in recent years".
From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026
"Housing is probably about half of the casework we deal with in my constituency and talking to other members of the Senedd it's the same across Wales," she said.
From BBC • Oct. 19, 2025
Retaining the best prosecutors, whose casework is largely apolitical, has been a longstanding challenge for the government.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2025
They said their officers' "increasing casework" was driven by the "rising numbers of young people being drawn into the ideology through social media and online platforms".
From BBC • Sep. 30, 2024
It was time to start picking up the dropped threads, the loose edges, the bits of braggadocio here and there; it was time to get on the stick and start putting serious casework together.
From The Hacker Crackdown, law and disorder on the electronic frontier by Sterling, Bruce
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