台灣社會近二十年來的快速變遷，逐漸縮小化、核心化的「家庭」面臨許多新困境與新挑戰，短期內對許多「家庭」內各個成員之適應功能與生活福祉有著直接的影響到，長期以降甚至阻礙其未來的身心發展與生活機會。面對今日變遷中「家庭」所經歷的種種適應困境與挑戰，晚近的社會工作實務發展越來越重視體現「以家庭為中心」的處遇觀點，主張不論運用間接或直接的社會工作方法，不論干預的焦點是針對家庭內的個人或家庭整體，皆應以「家庭」為干預的中心點，以增強「家庭」與其成員的生活功能，俾使順利因應社會變遷所帶來的不適應發展。
本課程的目的有二，一是配備學生具有「以家庭為中心」的工作取向思考，二是學習有關「家庭中心處遇」的工作方法。本課程的授課方式將包括課程講授與角色演練，並輔以參與性的專題討論與個案討論。為達本課程的學習目標，學生應該事先預習指定閱讀文獻資料和積極參與技巧練習，並完成指定的報告作業。

For the past two decades, families in Taiwan have been undertaking a series of transformation due to the rapid social, economic, and political changes. As a result, members in families face many challenges and adjustment issues which place constraints on family functioning. Social work practice with families has been renewed to help all forms of families in countering against social impacts due to rapid transformation and to strengthen and regain family functions. Students who are interested in working with families should be equipped with knowledge and skills in family social work.
The aim of the course intends to provide students with a family-centered framework of social work practice. The domain of the course covers theoretical foundation, assessment scheme, and intervention strategies in family-centered practice. The class includes lecturing, role play, and discussion. Students are encouraged to read the assigned papers before the class, actively participate in class discussion, and complete required assignments.