Abstract: In the Republic of China period, hospital social work took the social construction as the ethical orientation, striving to solve the social burden and distress caused by diseases. There were two important ways to achieve this ethical orientation. On the one hand, the hospital implemented charity relief for the poor patients. On the other hand, the hospital took full advantage of the support of the existing social groups at that time and the patient’s relatives to carry out social work.

Key words: hospital social work; social construction; charity and relief; localizationThe Strategies for Postquake Social Work Intervention in