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.

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 interventive strategies and approaches
that facilitate social-cultural-human services to working with elders.

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. 蔡啟源（2018）。老人社會工作實務。台北：雙葉。
2. Handouts and relevant text materials as needed will be announced in the class.

1. Cai Qiyuan (2018). Social work practice for the elderly. Taipei: Double Leaf.
2. Handouts and relevant text materials as needed will be announced in the class.