student welfare

Learner health support

Student welfare encompasses the physical, mental, emotional, and social well-being of students within educational settings.

Schools and universities often have student welfare programs addressing health services, counseling, financial aid, and safety: The dean of student welfare handles crisis intervention.

The term appears frequently in policy discussions about institutional responsibility for students beyond academics.

Opposites
beneficiary focus

student welfareprofit motive

Drive to earn money

shareholder value · bottom line · corporate interests · cost efficiency

care vs. neglect

student welfareabandonment

Act of leaving permanently

maltreatment · hostile environment · survival of the fittest

holistic vs. narrow metrics

student welfaretest scores

Numerical exam results

grade point average · graduation rates · standardized testing · credentialing · performance metrics

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G