Written by Yi-Cheng Wu and Harry Yi-Jui Wu. In December 2017 an outbreak of amoeba dysentery in Long Fa Tang (龍發堂) in southern Taiwan saw
Category: Demography
Alternative care: Elder male childminders in Taiwan
Written by Yin-zu Chen. To address the low fertility rate problem in Taiwan, the government implemented childcare policies that aim to alleviate the responsibilities of
Taiwan’s Cultural Plurality and Immigration Policy
Written by Ji-ping Lin. Much like many countries, Taiwan has a long historical tradition of migration, including internal and international. Taiwan’s early developments were
Taiwan’s population growth… or lack thereof
Written by Marcus Roberts. The big demographic news out of Asia recently has been the “unstoppable” demographic decline that China is about to undergo thanks
Taiwan – shrinking and increasingly alone
Written by Marcus Roberts. Once our three children are in bed (a process that can take some time, much to my frustration) I often relax
English as a National Language
Written by Isabel Eliassen and Timothy S. Rich. For several months, Taiwanese officials have been drafting plans to make Taiwan into a Mandarin-English bilingual nation.
Economic Inequality and Low Wages in Taiwan
Written by Chin-fen Chang. Taiwan had been able to achieve both growth and equality in the process of development until the 1980s. The statistics of
Analyzing the DPP Electoral Debacle
Written by Bruce Jacobs. The dramatic DPP defeat in the last local elections has surprised everyone on both sides of politics. The elections were very
The Challenges and Opportunities for Higher Education in Taiwan
Written by Chia-Ming Hsueh. After a period of expansion and reform, Taiwan’s higher education enjoys a high level of participation and a reputation for quality
Educational approaches to promote successful aging in rural Taiwan
Written by Stephanie Yu-Ching Chen. Taiwan has an ageing population. The total proportion of elderly people exceeded 14% in March 2018. Among Taiwan’s 25 counties and
The challenges of population ageing and seniors’ lifelong learning in Taiwan
Written by Hsiu-Mei Tsai. According to a WHO report, population ageing is poised to become one of the most important social transformations of the twenty-first
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