CURRICULUM VITAE
Yueh-Ching Chou (Professor)
BACKGROUND：
Yueh-Ching has worked as a community social worker in Taipei City, as a social administer working at the Department of Social Affairs, Ministry of Interior, as a formal carer in a residential setting working with people with an intellectual disability, as a counselor working with frail elderly at a public nursing home.
SPECIALTY：
Her main research interests are Intellectual Disability such as parents, family, carers, supporting individuals with an intellectual disability living in the community, health issues among women with an intellectual disability; Social Models Perspectives on Disability Issues; Disability and Right to Life issues; Social Work working with People with a Disability and their Families
TEACHING
‧Introduction of Social Welfare
‧Social Policy: Formulation & Evaluation
‧Disability Welfare Policies & Services
‧Community Care & Case/Care Management
‧Social Work working with Involuntary Clients
PUBLICATIONS
a. Published in English
Chou, Yueh-Ching＊, Lu, Zxy-yann Jane, Pu, Cheng-yun & Lan, Chung-Fu (2008). Predictors of Female Worker Attitudes towards Menstruation and the Provision of Help to Institutionalized Women with Intellectual Disabilities in Taiwan. Social Science & Medicine (SSM) (in press) (SSCI) (5/66)(IF=2.749)
Chou, Yueh-Ching＊, Lu, Zxy-yann Jane, Wang, Frank, T. Y., Lan, Chung Fu & Lin, Li-Chan (2008). Meanings and Experiences of Menstruation: Perceptions of Institutionalized Women with an Intellectual Disability. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities (JARID), (in press). (4/49) (IF=1.657) (SSCI) (funded by the Ministry of Education, Aim for the Top University Plan)
Chou, Yueh-Ching＊, Lee, Yue-Chune, Lin, Li-Chan, Chang, Ai-ling & Huang, Wei-Yi (2008). Social Services Utilization by Adults with Intellectual Disabilities and Their Families. Social Science & Medicine (SSM), 66(12), 2474-2485. (IF=2.749) (5/66) (SSCI)
Chou, Yueh-Ching＊, Tzou, Ping-Yi, Pu, Cheng-yun, Kröger, Teppo & Lee, Wan-ping (2008). Respite care as community care Service: Factors associated with the effects on family carers of adults with intellectual disabilities in Taiwan. Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability (JIDD), 33(1), 12-21. (24/49) (IF=.925)(SSCI) (NSC-90-2420-H-031-002)
Chou, Yueh-Ching＊, Lin, Li-Chan, Pu, Cheng-yun, Lee, Wan-ping & Chang, Shu-chuan (2008). Outcomes and Costs of Residential Services for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities in Taiwan: a Comparative Evaluation. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities (JARID), 21, 114-125. (4/49) (IF=1.657) (SSCI)
Chou, Yueh-Ching＊, Lin, L. C., Chang, A. L., & Schalock, R. L. (2007). The Quality of Life of Family Caregivers of Adults with Intellectual Disabilities In Taiwan. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities (JARID), 20, 200-210. (SCCI) (4/49) (IF=1.657).
Chou, Yueh-Ching＊, Schalock, R. L., Tzou, P. Y., Lin, L. C., Chang, A. L., Lee, W. P., & Chang, S. C. (2007). Quality of Life of Adults with Intellectual Disabilities Who live with Families in Taiwan. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 51(11), 875- 883. (SCCI) (IF=1.068) (18/49)
Chou, Yueh-Ching＊ & R. L. Schalock (2007). Trends in residential policies and services for people with intellectual disabilities in Taiwan. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research (JIDR), 51(2), 135-141. (SCCI) (14/48)
Chou, Yueh-Ching＊, Haj-Yahia, Muhammad M., Wang, Frank, T. Y. & Fu, Li-yeh (2006). Social Work in Taiwan: An Historical and Critical Review. International Social Work, 49(6), 767-778. (SSCI)
Chou, Yueh-Ching＊, Wang, Yu-Yu, Fu, Li-yeh, & Palley, Howard A. (2006). Taiwanese Housing Policy: Shifting the Focus of Housing Policy under a Democratic Regime. Asia Pacific Journal of Social Work and Development (APJSWD) (SSCI) (In Press) (27/28)
Chou, Yueh-Ching & Kröger, Teppo (2004). Community care in Taiwan: mere talk, no policy. Social Work in Mental Health, 2(2/3), 139-56.
Chou, Y. C. (2003). Social Workers involvement in Taiwan’s 1999 Earthquake disaster aid: Implications for social work education. Social Work and Society, 1, from http://www.socwork.de/Chou.html
Harris, J., & Chou, Y.C. (2001). Globalization or glocalization? Community care in Taiwan and Britain. European Journal of Social Work, 4(2), 161-172.
Chou, Y. C., & Palley, H. A. (1998). The impact of having a child with developmental disabilities on the family in Taiwan: Cultural context review. Social Development Issues, 20(3), 35-52.
b. Published in the scholarly journals (in Chinese)（referred paper）
Chou, Yueh-Ching, Lee, Wan-Ping & Chang, I-Tsai Chang (2007). Participation, Choice and Control in Community Living: Six Group Homes Providing Residential Services for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities. Soochow Journal of Social Work,16,37-78.
Chou, Y. C. (2006). Services delivery of long-term care in Taiwan: Obstacles and solutions. The Journal of Long-term Care, 10(2), 111-118.
Chou, Yueh-Ching (2006). Trends and Future Development of Housing Policies in Taiwan: Supporting Adults with Intellectual Disabilities Living in the Community. Soochow Journal of Social Work, 15, 155-189.
Chou, Yueh-Ching, Fu, Kai-Chi, Fu, Li-Yeh, Tsai, Yi-Szu, Kao, Sen-Yeong, Chiu, Min-Ke, Cheng, Peter Wen-Hui, Hsin, Ping-Lung & Hsieh, Chia-yi (2006). Plan of Long-term Care System in Taiwan: Principles, Targets, Allocation, Provision, and Types of Services. Taiwanese Journal of Social Welfare, 4(2), 97-138.
Chou, Yueh-Ching (2005). Residential services for people with intellectual disabilities in Taiwan: Types, size, users and change. Taiwanese Social Work, 4, 33-75.
Chou, Y. C. (2005). Community living for adults with intellectual disabilities: Comparative study in the US and UK. Social Policy & Social Work, 9(2), 139-196. (TSSCI)
Chou, Y. C. (2005). Intellectual disabilities in Nordic Countries: Reform on community living. Taiwanese Journal of Social Welfare, 4(1), 131-168.
Chou, Y. C., & Tzou, P. I. (2004). Impact of respite care services on caregivers and adults with intellectual disabilities. Social Policy & Social Work, 8(2), 39-82. (TSSCI)
Chou, Y. C. (2004). Evaluation on social work research teaching and learning—A master curriculum at the Soochow University. Soochow Journal of Social Work, 11, 39-87.
Chou, Y. C., Peng, S. F., Shu, C. H., & Cheng, F. F. (2004). Social model intervention with employment injured and rehabilitation services integration in Taipei City. Taiwanese Social Work, 2, 123-157.
Chou, Y. C., Hsu, C. Y. (2004). Medical model or social model? Case review on case management working with families having a child with developmental delay. The NCCU Journal of Sociology, 36, 113-147.
Chou, Y. C. (2004). Globalization? Localization? Glocalization? Critical perspective on disability welfare in Taiwan. Soochow Journal of Social Work, 10, 73-117.
Chou, Y. C., Wang, T. Y. F., Shieh, T. R. J., & Tau, F. Y. (2004). Social work roles and functions in the disaster aid of the Taiwan’s 921 earthquake in 1999. Institute of Taiwan History Preparatory Office, Academia Sinica, Taiwan, ROC (Ed.), Disaster and Reconstruction-- Taiwan’s 921 earthquake and social cultural reconstruction theses (pp. 203-256). Taipei: Institute of Taiwan History Preparatory Office, Academia Sinica, Taiwan, ROC.
Chou, Y. C., Lee, S. L., & Shu, Y. P. (2002). Social work group for battered women-A program development and evaluation in Taipei. NTU Social Work Review, 7, 59-125.
Chou, Y. C. (2002). Care in the community and care by the state, local government and family for persons with disabilities and the elderly in Taiwan. Soochow Journal of Social Work, 8,19-74.
Chou, Y. C., Chu, F. Y., Hsu, C. Y., Liu, Y. S., Tsai, S. M., Huang, L. Y., & Huang, S. W. (2001). Developing and Evaluating a Service Program for Assisting the Involuntary Families who have a Child with Developmental Delay. Journal of Social Work of the Taiwan University, 4, 97-161.
Chou, Y. C., Yang, R. L., Kao, Y. S., Kuo, C. J., Wu, C. Y., Liu, M. P., & Chen, W. H. (2000). Agency & practice-based intervention research—Pilot testing & development of case management for assisting adults with mental disabilities and their families. Journal of Sociology of the National Jenq-chu University, 30, 81-111
CONTACT
Institute of Health and Welfare Policy, National Yang-Ming University
155, Li-Nong St., Sec.2, Peitou, Taipei, 112, Taiwan
TEL: 886-2-28267182
FAX: 886-2-28263630
E-mail: choucyc@ym.edu.tw