Abstract
This study was to understand the role stress, burnout and social support of the social workers in Taoyuan county gover nment , Hsinchu county government, Hsinchu city government and county government in Miaoli. After 187 questionnaires were delivered, 173 questionnaires were returned from the recipients. The response rate was 91.44%. The main results were as follows: 1.The level of the social worker’s role stress was above the average. 2.The level of the social worker’s burnout was under the average. 3.The level of the social worker’s social support was above the average. 4.Role stress of the social worker's could have a positive impact on their burnout, and the social worker's social support could have a nagetive impact on their burnout and role stress. 5.The social worker’s social support didn’t buffer the inf luence of role stress on bournout.