Attitudes of chinese elderly people towards death: Practical implications for social workers

Asian Pacific Journal of Social Work

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 50-63

  Ming lin, Alice Chong ^a   Lang, Graeme S ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 0038630821     PISSN: 02185385     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/21650993.1998.9755778     Document Type: Article

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