/ Dictionary / Index C child welfare: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: child' wel'fare Pronunciation: [key] social work aimed at improving the lives of disadvantaged children. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. child support child wife Related Content Daily Word Quiz: penchant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language