本課程要介紹的問題：
1是社會的：不是私人的，是與公眾有關，需公眾力量介入處理。
2.是問題的：不是正常的，不是好的現象。
3.是眼前可以看到的。
4.是台灣的。
5.是與社會工作有關的。
本課程結合社會學與社會工作，培養社會工作學生觀察、分析、瞭解台灣社會問題的能力，介紹相關理論、統計數據、研究報告、行動方案。從當前的新聞、事件、議題、論述之中分析與探討社會問題，使學生能從較寬廣的角度掌握台灣社會的脈動，又瞭解那些問題與社會工作特別相關。
學生需認識與靠近「有問題的人」、「處在困境中的家庭」、「陷入掙扎與風險的群體」。近年，我帶領一些夥伴服務街友、低收入戶、身心障礙者、家暴受虐者、藥癮患者…，在課堂中依序說明。
期待學生：腦冷---理解各方面狀況、心熱---在乎社會的困境、腰挺---具有自信心、腳快---具有行動力。

Issues to be covered in this course:
1 is social: it is not private, it is related to the public and requires public intervention.
2. It’s a problem: it’s not normal or a good phenomenon.
3. It can be seen in front of you.
4. It’s from Taiwan.
5. Is related to social work.
This course combines sociology and social work to cultivate social work students' ability to observe, analyze, and understand social issues in Taiwan, and introduces relevant theories, statistical data, research reports, and action plans. Analyzing and discussing social issues from current news, events, issues, and discussions enables students to grasp the pulse of Taiwanese society from a broader perspective and understand those issues that are particularly relevant to social work.
Students need to get to know and get close to "people with problems," "families in trouble," and "groups in struggle and risk." In recent years, I have led some partners to serve homeless people, low-income households, people with disabilities, domestic violence victims, drug addicts... I will explain them in sequence in class.
Students are expected to have: cold brains---understand all aspects of the situation, warm-hearted---care about the plight of society, straight-backed---have self-confidence, quick feet---have the ability to take action.

社會問題的本質是「社會的」，也是「問題的」，本課程從鉅視面思考，希望能協助學生懂得如何對台灣社會問題有「事實瞭解」，基於理論有「原因分析」，並且偏重社會工作部分「實際面對」。
課程看重結構性的社會問題，掌握這一點是進行社會問題認識和分析的第一個起點。本課程對於「社會問題」的部分有四個核心問題需要討論：第一，什麼是社會問題？第二，是什麼將一個問題變成「社會(性)問題」？第三，社會問題的成因是什麼？第四，針對社會問題，人們可以有何作為？社會工作則是著重在瞭解社會問題之後如何應用社會工作知能和方法於各個實務工作場域。
因此，培養學生敏銳觀察分析社會問題的能力及學習將之運用於社會工作實務上，是本課程的期許和目標。

The essence of social problems is "social" and "problematic." This course thinks from a macro perspective and hopes to help students understand how to have a "factual understanding" of Taiwan's social problems, conduct "cause analysis" based on theory, and focus on the "practical confrontation" part of social work.
The course focuses on structural social issues, and mastering this is the first starting point for understanding and analyzing social issues. There are four core issues that need to be discussed in the "Social Issues" part of this course: First, what are social issues? Second, what turns a problem into a "social (sexual) problem"? Third, what are the causes of social problems? Fourth, what can people do to address social problems? Social work focuses on how to apply social work knowledge and methods to various practical work fields after understanding social problems.
Therefore, it is the expectation and goal of this course to cultivate students' ability to keenly observe and analyze social problems and learn to apply them in social work practice.

彭懷真（2013）社會問題。洪葉。

Peng Huaizhen (2013) Social Issues. Hongye.