Abstract
Recent years in Taiwan, the increase of elders who lives with themselves or only with their spouses is noticeable and is to be considered as the social problem, so the government appeal to the people to live with their parents. In the other hand, due to the changes of social situations, it's difficult for young families to live together with their parents.
The purpose of this study is to grasp the consciousness of family and living style of Taiwan people, and clarify the actual conditions of living near to relatives. Then, to get the fundamental data for planning the appropriate living environment in the aged society.
The results are The ideal family type and living style that Taiwan people think is different by sex and their education level. Though most people still think it's natural that children should take care of their old parents, most of them prefer to live near to their parents rather than live together with them. There are many families live near their relatives, especially their parents
