課程目標
In accordance with welfare policies and service programs to elders, this course aims to:
(1) examine the interaction among biological, physiological, psychological-emotional-mental perspectives
and demographic factors that affect the well-being of elders;
(2) identify and provide an understanding of specific issues, problems and needs that are of greatest
hardship to elders;
(3) review the current social service programs for improving and intervening the consequences of aging;
(4) review concurrent social welfare policies for elders as it impacts;
(5) examine the applicable interventive strategies and approaches that facilitate social-cultural-human
services to working with elders.

課程內涵主要包括有：
1. 生理-生物方面之瞭解，
2. 心理-情緒-精神方面之瞭解，
3. 社會-文化-社工專業服務方面之瞭解，
4. 老人人口結構與需求分析，
5. 長期照顧，
6. 老人福利政策、法規與服務措施，
7. 老人虐待與老人保護，
8. 老人社工實務。

Course Target
In accordance with welfare policies and service programs to elders, this course aims to:
(1) examining the interaction among biological, physical, psychological-emotional-mental perspectives
and demographic factors that affect the well-being of elders;
(2) identify and provide an understanding of specific issues, problems and needs that are of greatest
hardship to elders;
(3) review the current social service programs for improving and intervening the consequences of aging;
(4) review concurrent social welfare policies for elders as it impacts;
(5) examine the applicable interventional strategies and approaches that facilitate social-cultural-human
services to working with elders.

The main contents of the course include:
1. Physiological-biological understanding,
2. Psychological-emotion-spiritual understanding,
3. Understanding of social-cultural-social work professional services,
4. Analysis of the population structure and needs of the elderly,
5. Long-term care,
6. Elderly welfare policies, laws and service measures,
7. Abusiveness and protection of the elderly,
8. Social work practice for the elderly.

This course is designed to prepare undergraduate students to familiar with the context and process of aging, and become competent in dealing with and assisting older persons through service practice-health care-social work professional dimensions. That is, to enable students to engage issues, problems and needs resolution of elders by applying relevant professional expertise and strategy in compliance with social welfare policies and social service programs.

This course is designed to prepare undergraduate students to familiar with the context and process of aging, and becomes compete in dealing with and assisting older persons through service practice-health care-social work professional dimensions. That is, to enable students to engage issues, problems and needs resolution of elders by applying relevant professional expertise and strategy in compliance with social welfare policies and social service programs.

(1) 呂寶靜（2012）。老人福利服務。台北：五南。
(2) 楊培珊、梅陳玉嬋（2016）。台灣老人社會工作：理論與實務（三版）。台北：
雙葉。
(3) 戴章洲、吳正華（2009）。老人福利。台北：心理。
(4) Handouts and relevant text materials as needed will be announced in
the class.

(1) The treasure of the treasure (2012). Elderly welfare services. Taipei: Wunan.
(2) Yang Peishan and Mei Chen Yujia (2016). Social work for the elderly in Taiwan: Theory and practice (third edition). Taipei:
Double leaf.
(3) Dai Zhangzhou and Wu Zhenghua (2009). Welfare for the elderly. Taipei: Psychology.
(4) Handouts and relevant text materials as needed will be announced in
the class.