NICHE DYNAMICS OF KOREAN CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS: 1981~2003

This study tried to examine the development of civic organizations in Korea in terms of their changing membership niche. Based on the idea of Blau space proposed by McPherson ( , 2004 , we applied the theory of organization ecology We measured and examined the trend of niche width of civic organizations to see if growth in numbers of civic organizations was accompanied by the expansion of niche width. The results show that width of membership niche have increased in terms of occupation but not in terms of educational background. The results for the age niche are mixed in that the membership niche of labor union and vocation organizatio

Physical Therapists’ Nonverbal Communication Predicts Geriatric Patients’ Health Outcomes

Two studies explored the link between health care providers' patterns of nonverbal communication and therapeutic efficacy. In Study 1, physical therapists were videotaped during a session with a client. Brief samples of therapists' nonverbal behavior were rated by naive judges. Judges' ratings were then correlated with clients' physical, cognitive, and psychological functioning at admission, at discharge, and at 3 months following discharge. Therapists' distancing behavior was strongly correlated with short- and long-term decreases in their clients' physical and cognitive functioning. Distancing was expressed through a pattern of not smiling and looking away from the client. In contrast, facial expressiveness, as revealed through smiling, nodding, and frowning, was associated with short- and long-term improvements in functioning. In Study 2, elderly subjects perceived distancing behaviors of therapists more negatively than positive behaviors.Psycholog