Cheng-Chen Chou
Biographic Data
| ID | 1110713 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Cheng-Chen Chou |
| GIVEN NAMES | Cheng-Chen |
| FAMILY NAME | Chou |
| SIGNATURE | CHOU C |
| AFFILIATIONS | National Taiwan University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3161-7447 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 9 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Diversion of public criticism and the politics of blame avoidance in China
This article looks at how the Chinese government utilizes information control strategies to avoid taking responsibility for social problems. The authors argue that Beijing diverts public criticism by placing more responsibility for social problems on private enterprises, thereby benefiting itself and the public sector in the blame game. This approach differs from the tactics addressed in the existing literature, such as inciting nationalism to de…
Beliefs underlying weight control behaviors among adolescents and emerging adults living with obesity
More beliefs-tailored and theoretically driven interventions are needed for these two unique age groups. Healthcare providers should address dietary and economic concerns while engaging adolescents and emerging adults in weight management. Future obesity interventions should incorporate shared and unique beliefs identified in each group to promote healthy weight management effectively
When you breathe, your heart breaks
This paper examines the joint effect of air pollution and environmental awareness on Chinese people's political trust. We argue that severe air pollution conveys new information to the Chinese people, enhancing their understanding of the deficiencies in authoritarian governance and reducing the support of environmentally-aware individuals for the government. In other words, the impact of environmental awareness on political trust depends on the g…
Withstanding the plague
As the origin place of the COVID‐19 outbreak, East Asian welfare states have largely survived the immediate health threats out of the pandemic shock but have yet to deal with its dire social consequences. This paper offers an institutionalist account—in terms of the institutional resilience of the welfare state—to grasp the policy dynamics in East Asia. We select four cases under scrutiny: China, Japan, Korea and Taiwan, to analyse the major tren…
China’s Bureaucracy in the Open-Door Legislation
The Lived Experience of Teen Girls’ Abortion in Taiwan
In-depth interviews about the experience after having an abortion were conducted with 20 teenage girls in Taiwan. Six themes emerged by using Colaizzi’s phenomenological methodology: (a) returning to “normal” life as soon as possible, (b) seeking abortion resources, (c) neglecting post-abortion care, (d) disturbed by the fetus ghost, (e) concern about virginity loss and choices for future, and (f) re-examining relationships with partners. Teenage…
Withstanding the plague
As the origin place of the COVID‐19 outbreak, East Asian welfare states have largely survived the immediate health threats out of the pandemic shock but have yet to deal with its dire social consequences. This paper offers an institutionalist account—in terms of the institutional resilience of the welfare state—to grasp the policy dynamics in East Asia. We select four cases under scrutiny: China, Japan, Korea and Taiwan, to analyse the major tren…
Diversion of public criticism and the politics of blame avoidance in China
This article looks at how the Chinese government utilizes information control strategies to avoid taking responsibility for social problems. The authors argue that Beijing diverts public criticism by placing more responsibility for social problems on private enterprises, thereby benefiting itself and the public sector in the blame game. This approach differs from the tactics addressed in the existing literature, such as inciting nationalism to de…
When you breathe, your heart breaks
This paper examines the joint effect of air pollution and environmental awareness on Chinese people's political trust. We argue that severe air pollution conveys new information to the Chinese people, enhancing their understanding of the deficiencies in authoritarian governance and reducing the support of environmentally-aware individuals for the government. In other words, the impact of environmental awareness on political trust depends on the g…
The Lived Experience of Teen Girls’ Abortion in Taiwan
In-depth interviews about the experience after having an abortion were conducted with 20 teenage girls in Taiwan. Six themes emerged by using Colaizzi’s phenomenological methodology: (a) returning to “normal” life as soon as possible, (b) seeking abortion resources, (c) neglecting post-abortion care, (d) disturbed by the fetus ghost, (e) concern about virginity loss and choices for future, and (f) re-examining relationships with partners. Teenage…
China’s Bureaucracy in the Open-Door Legislation
Withstanding the plague
As the origin place of the COVID‐19 outbreak, East Asian welfare states have largely survived the immediate health threats out of the pandemic shock but have yet to deal with its dire social consequences. This paper offers an institutionalist account—in terms of the institutional resilience of the welfare state—to grasp the policy dynamics in East Asia. We select four cases under scrutiny: China, Japan, Korea and Taiwan, to analyse the major tren…
Beliefs underlying weight control behaviors among adolescents and emerging adults living with obesity
More beliefs-tailored and theoretically driven interventions are needed for these two unique age groups. Healthcare providers should address dietary and economic concerns while engaging adolescents and emerging adults in weight management. Future obesity interventions should incorporate shared and unique beliefs identified in each group to promote healthy weight management effectively
When you breathe, your heart breaks
This paper examines the joint effect of air pollution and environmental awareness on Chinese people's political trust. We argue that severe air pollution conveys new information to the Chinese people, enhancing their understanding of the deficiencies in authoritarian governance and reducing the support of environmentally-aware individuals for the government. In other words, the impact of environmental awareness on political trust depends on the g…
Diversion of public criticism and the politics of blame avoidance in China
This article looks at how the Chinese government utilizes information control strategies to avoid taking responsibility for social problems. The authors argue that Beijing diverts public criticism by placing more responsibility for social problems on private enterprises, thereby benefiting itself and the public sector in the blame game. This approach differs from the tactics addressed in the existing literature, such as inciting nationalism to de…
China (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Politics (4 works) · China's Socioeconomic Reforms and Governance (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Business (2 works) · Developmental psychology (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Social Psychology (2 works)