本文探討臺灣從1997年社會工作師法通過施行以來,大學社會工作教育的發展。發現社會工作系所呈倍數成長,學生數則增加到2.5倍。社會工作師資數量隨系所增加而成長。但是,社會工作/社會政策/社會福利專長師資占總師資的比率卻沒有提高。核心課程設計出現專門職業與技術人員考試領導社會工作教育的態勢益形明顯。專長課程模組規劃雖有改變,但也未普遍實施,且各校在發展專長課程模組時並未完全執行分組最低學分規定。總括臺灣當前社會工作教育仍然面臨師資質量不足、課程地圖規劃不完整、核心專長課程群組化不完整、課程層次不明的困境。改善之道是補強專業師資、區域系所分工、增進課程整合、關懷弱勢正義。
The article examines the development of social work education in Taiwan since the enactment of the Social Worker Act in 1997. The data indicates that the number of social work departments in Taiwan has doubled and the number of social work students has increased by 150% between 1997 and 2010. Correspondingly, the number of social work faculty has doubled. However, the proportion of professional staff holding degree in social work/social welfare/social policy remains low. With regard to the curriculum, the national social worker certification exam is a major influence on the design of curriculum for social work programs. More social work programs provide concentrations by field of practice than previously, but the minimum credit hour requirement for each concentration varies among institutions. In short, Taiwanese social work education today is short of professional faculty, effective curriculum mapping, clear-cut course concentrations, and distinction between undergraduate course levels. To improve the quality of social work education in Taiwan, the author proposes that the number of faculty with doctorate degree in social work be increased, a professional division of labor between institutions be formed, practice method and field of practice courses be integrated, and a foundation course in social and economic justice be provided.