A review of private residential care in Hong Kong: Implications for policy and practice

Journal of Aging and Social Policy

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 73-89

  Kwong, Enid Wai Yung ^a   Kwan, Alex Yui Huen ^b  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Aging care; Aging in place; Community support services; For profit aged care homes; Private residential care

Indexed keywords

AGING POPULATION; ELDERLY CARE; SERVICE PROVISION; SOCIAL POLICY;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; HONG KONG;

AGED; ARTICLE; HOME FOR THE AGED; HONG KONG; HUMAN; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; POLICY; RESIDENTIAL HOME;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; HOMES FOR THE AGED; HONG KONG; HUMANS; PRIVATE SECTOR; PUBLIC POLICY; RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES;

EID: 0035747308     PISSN: 08959420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J031v13n04_05     Document Type: Article

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