Browsing by Subject "Taiwan"

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    Country Report 2018: Taiwan
    (2018) Ho, Meng-Han
    There is no specialized nonprofit law in Taiwan. The term of nonprofit organizations (i.e. philanthropic organizations) is defined according to the Civil Law, the Civil Association Act, and other special regulations (e.g., the Foundations' Supervisory Guidelines). POs that are incorporated organizations consist of associations (e.g., philanthropic associations) and financial entities (e.g., philanthropic financial groups and special financial groups). Associations, such as social associations, are self-regulating legal persons that are managed by member assemblies. A member assembly should include at least thirty natural persons. A civil association should apply for its incorporation at the regulating authority, such as the central government or local governments, within 30 days after its establishment conference. When the regulating authority grants its accreditation certificate, a civil association should be registered as an association at the governing local court within 30 days.
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    Factors Predicting Emotional Cue-Responding Behaviors of Nurses in Taiwan: An Observational Study
    (Wiley, 2017) Lin, Mei-Feng; Lee, An-Yu; Chou, Cheng-Chen; Liu, Tien-Yu; Tang, Chia-Chun; School of Nursing
    Objective Responding to emotional cues is an essential element of therapeutic communication. The purpose of this study is to examine nurses' competence of responding to emotional cues (CRE) and related factors while interacting with standardized patients with cancer. Methods This is an exploratory and predictive correlational study. A convenience sample of registered nurses who have passed the probationary period in southern Taiwan was recruited to participate in 15-minute videotaped interviews with standardized patients. The Medical Interview Aural Rating Scale was used to describe standardized patients' emotional cues and to measure nurses' CRE. The State-Trait Anxiety Inventory was used to evaluate nurses' anxiety level before the conversation. We used descriptive statistics to describe the data and stepwise regression to examine the predictors of nurses' CRE. Results A total of 110 nurses participated in the study. Regardless of the emotional cue level, participants predominately responded to cues with inappropriate distancing strategies. Prior formal communication training, practice unit, length of nursing practice, and educational level together explain 36.3% variances of the nurses' CRE. Conclusions This study is the first to explore factors related to Taiwanese nurses' CRE. Compared to nurses in other countries, Taiwanese nurses tended to respond to patients' emotional cues with more inappropriate strategies. We also identified significant predictors of CRE that show the importance of communication training. Future research and education programs are needed to enhance nurses' CRE and to advocate for emotion-focused communication.
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    Taiwanese accounts of the meaning of their national identity : a qualitative study
    (2014-01-03) Liu, Zhao; Foote, Carrie E.; Aponte, Robert; Haas, Ain E.
    The national identity of Taiwanese people has been a topic under public debate and academic inspection since Taiwan’s democratization in the 1980s and the 1990s. In this study, I interviewed fifteen Taiwanese students studying in the United States and talked with them about their national identity. Interviews with the fifteen students reveal that an independent Taiwanese identity has taken shape, while a Chinese cultural identity still remains part of the Taiwanese identity. It was also discovered that although a Taiwanese national identity has formed, a Taiwanese ethnicity has not yet taken a complete form. Discussions with the Taiwanese students also indicate that studying in the multi-cultural United States renders them more aware of their Taiwanese national identity, as well as their Chinese cultural identity.
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    United States grand strategy and Taiwan : a case study comparison of major theories
    (2013-12-20) Hoskins, Ty; Pegg, Scott; Dusso, Aaron; McCormick, John, 1954-
    Many authors, critics, and policy makers question the presence of a unified grand strategy with which the United States has striven toward in recent years. This is a topic worthy of pursuit since such a strategy is responsible for identifying how this nation intends to accomplish its goals. This thesis defines what, if any, grand strategy the United States is currently pursuing. It observes several prominent theories of grand strategy, from both the realist and liberal perspectives. This analysis is set in context of historical grand strategy decisions since World War II and uses the framework of Taiwan as the case study. The thesis then compares the three theories, Selective Engagement, Offshore Balancing, and the Liberal Milieu and their recommendations to real-world activities of the United States with a focus primarily on military deployments and national objectives. The study reveals that of the three in question, the Liberal Milieu grand strategy is the only one that is supported by ongoing deployments in the East Asia region as well as by the national rhetoric which define our policy objectives.