Community work models in Taiwan? The experiences of social workers’ service for the communities affected by Typhoon Morakot

Abstract

This article aims to extract community work models based on the practical experiences of community workers in Taiwan. A set of 10 selected variables, amended from Rothman, was employed in analyzing the community workers’ experiences of community capacity building for the 26 communities affected by Typhoon Morakot. Four model prototypes were inducted as ‘service and demonstrate’, ‘training and tutoring’, ‘stimulating and encouraging’, and ‘consensus action’. These models are meaningful for showing the practical application and knowledge inheritance of Western community theories and models.