Foundations of Gerontological Social Work Practice in Taiwan

By P.S. Yang and Ada Chan Yuk-Sim Mui

Third Edition (Taipei YehYeh Publishing House, 2016, in Chinese)

Any industry must understand the elderly to serve the elderly. This book presents the landscape of successful and active aging, depicting how sociological theory explains aging and social change, the physical and mental characteristics of the elderly, multifaceted needs assessment, and Taiwan’s social welfare policy and elder services. Dr. Mui is also co-author of Gerontological Social Work: Theory and Practice, Second Edition (Truth & Wisdom Press, 2017) and Gerontology & Productive Ageing: An International Perspective (Renmin University Press, 2014).

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