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The new residents’ perceptions of local communities in Taiwan. Shih-Mei TAI 1 Ya-Wen OU 2 , Shun-Da Jhao 2 1 PhD Candidate, National Chi Nan University, Taiwan 2 Penghu county service center for the new Residents. Foreign Spouse Service Action Team in Penghu, Taiwan. Shun-Da. Ya-Wen.
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The new residents’ perceptions of local communities in Taiwan Shih-Mei TAI1 Ya-Wen OU2, Shun-Da Jhao2 1PhD Candidate, National Chi Nan University, Taiwan 2Penghu county service center for the new Residents
Foreign Spouse Service Action Team in Penghu, Taiwan Shun-Da Ya-Wen Angel Krean Shih-Mei
Research Purposes Conducted by Penghu County Service Center of New Residents in Taiwan New residents ( known as Foreign Spouses) from May to July 2011 to understand the new residents’ perceptions of local communities
Definition- ”Perceptions” • Including 4 components: (1)The perception of community environment. (2)The interaction with community residents. (3)The acceptance of multi-culture among community residents. (4)The perception of community activities.
Methods • quantitative research • questionnaires survey • Sampling by percentage of population • 250 new residences • through five rural areas and one city in whole Penghu County • Data analysis with SPSS.
Community Perceptions Perception of the community environment. The interaction with local community residents Local community acceptance to multiple-culture. Perception of community activities. Background Birth Date Nationality Years stay in local community Years stay in Taiwan Local Community Education Degree Research Framework
Data analysis • Frequency distribution • Percentage analysis • One-way ANOVA • F-Test
F=7.704, P=0.004 the perceptions of local communities(Including 4 components) New Residents’ living areas (Including 6 areas)
better interaction between New Residents and community residents better New Residents’ perceptions of the community environment higher level of community acceptance for cultural diversity
To set up an accessible local-helpers network to support the New Residents is the most important thing in the future.
Co-author-1Ya-wen Ou, Supervisor,Penghu New Residents Service Center, Taiwan Foreign spouse service is an interpersonal work to let us know what called culture diversity. Keep yourself stopping for a while to access different culture, you will find things great!
Co-author-2Shun-Da Jhao, Social Worker,Penghu New Residents Service Center, Taiwan As for the new residents, communities are their core living areas. So that we should not only provide individual assistance, but also build a friendly community sphere.
Thank you for your listening! Shih-Mei TAI Social Policy and Social Work Dept., National Chi Nan University, Taiwan E-mail: Shihmeitai@gmail.com