Using social quality as a framework for analyzing social development in Taiwan
Journal
Contemporary Social Issues in East Asian Societies: Examining the Spectrum of Public and Private Spheres
Pages
235-247
ISBN
9781466650329; 1466650311; 9781466650312
Date Issued
2014
Author(s)
Abstract
This research applies social quality framework to analyze the current social development of Taiwan by utilizing the governmental database as a secondary dataset and using Meta-Analysis as a further check in data collection. This study found that the social development of current Taiwanese society keeps progressing along with requirements and indicators of social quality. Among them, Taiwan's performance of social development within the dimension of social economic security attains the best results. Furthermore, in the fields of social inclusion and social empowerment dimensions, the indicators show much progress. However, the biggest room for further improvement and development clearly is in social cohesion.
Publisher
IGI Global
Type
book part