This implies that the individual, acting as a member of the community, will identify his or
her welfare with that of the group. A UN report suggests that a basic aim of social services
is to help
'towards a mutual adjustment of individuals and their social environment. This
objective is achieved through the use of techniques and methods which are
designed to help individuals, groups and communities to solve their problems of
adjustment to a changing pattern of society ... ' (cited by Greve, 1975, pp.184-185)