最近幾十年人類第一次經驗到大多數人可以活到老年，有些國家甚至可以活到70、80歲。然而高齡社會也帶來前所未有的挑戰。本門課程討論社會學者分析討論高齡社會所衍生的各項課題的研究成果。高齡社會所面臨的不僅只是人口老化的健康問題與經濟安全議題，它同時也與家庭結構與生活型態息息相關。本課程將在閱讀高齡社會的文獻之後，聚焦於生活品質與快樂的議題。高齡社會學的議題相當多元，除了基本的文獻的閱讀與討論，本課程也配合學生的興趣，聚焦於特定的主題。

In the past few decades, the human species has experienced for the first time that most people can live to old age, and some countries can even live to their 70s or 80s. However, high society also brings unprecedented challenges. This course discusses the research results of various subjects derived from high-altitude societies. What high-altitude societies are not only about the health problems of population aging and economic and safety issues, but also closely related to family structure and lifestyle. This course will focus on the discussions about quality of life and happiness after reading the literature of high-end society. The topics of high-level social studies are quite diverse. In addition to reading and discussing basic literature, this course also cooperates with students' interests and focuses on specific topics.

Richard A. Settersten, Jr. and Jacqueline L. Angel (eds.), Handbook of Sociology of Aging. New York: Springer, 2011.
羅紀琼主編。《台灣人口老化問題》。台北：中央研究院經濟研究所。2009。
蔡瑞明主編。《銀髮生活：建構優質的長青生活品質與環境》。高雄：巨流圖書。2015。
Helliwell, John F., Richard Layard, and Jeffrey Sachs (eds), World Happiness Report 2015. New York: Sustainable Development Solutions Network, 2015.


確定的上課書籍與論文，將於第一堂課再與修課同學討論做決定。

Richard A. Settersten, Jr. and Jacqueline L. Angel (eds.), Handbook of Sociology of Aging. New York: Springer, 2011.
Editor of Ronaldinho. "Problems of Population Aging in Taiwan". Taipei: Institute of Economic Research, Central Academy of Sciences. 2009.
Editor Cai Ruiming. "Silver Hair Life: Constructing Quality of Long Youth and Environment" Kaohsiung: Juliu Book. 2015.
Helliwell, John F., Richard Layard, and Jeffrey Sachs (eds), World Happiness Report 2015. New York: Sustainable Development Solutions Network, 2015.


The confirmed book and discussion of the course will be decided in the first class and the course students will discuss it again.