Developmental social work emphasizes interdisciplinary collaborations and believes it can accurately respond to the issues and the needs of our society. Therefore, more and more non-profit organizations are involved in this field. In Taiwan, the recent social issues, such as the poverty of young adults and the Long-term Care, all indicate a need for fresh thoughts and working methods. Responding to this need, “social innovation” has been seen as a way of developmental social work practice.

Since 2015, Eden Social Welfare Foundation has collaborated with the Department of Social Work of National Taiwan University to hold three international conferences regarding developmental social work. We published two conference proceedings Developmental Social Work: Theory and Practice and Developmental Social Work: Advancing Policy and Practice.

This book focuses on the theme of “social innovation” and contains various innovative ongoing cases of developmental social work. It also compiles lecture and forum notes to share the concepts, practices, and dialogues of developmental social work, helping readers develop a broader and deeper innovative thinking.

作者簡介：

Editor in Chief:

Julian Chow
Educational Background: Doctorate degree in Social Welfare, Case Western Reserve University, USA
Experience: Hutto-Patterson Charitable Foundation Professor, School of Social Welfare, University of California, Berkeley, USA
Areas of Specialization: Community Practice; Social Service Delivery; Community Analysis; Needs Assessment

Pei-Shan Yang
Educational Background: Doctorate degree in School of Social Work, Columbia University, USA
Experience: Chairman of Department of Social Work, National Taiwan University, Taiwan
Areas of Specialization: Long-term care, Senior Citizens Welfare, Qualitative Research, Social Work Integration Service Model, Dementia Friendly Communities

Eden Social Welfare Foundation
Ms. Liu Hsia, a female wheelchair writer suffering from rheumatic arthritis, witnessed the discrimination against persons with disabilities in Taiwan. In response to God's calling and with a great love for the persons with physical and mental disabilities, she decided to create a place where the disabled are truly cared for and loved - The Garden of Eden in Dreams. On December 1, 1982, she donated her income from publishing and initiated a group of Christians who shared her vision to bring persons with disabilities as well as other socially marginalized group. Eden Social Welfare Foundation was founded to serve persons with disabilities as well as other socially marginalized groups.