Preventing economic hardship among Chinese elderly in Hong Kong

Journal of Aging and Social Policy

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 79-97

  Chou, Kee Lee ^a   Chow, Nelson W S ^a   Chi, Iris ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Chinese older adults; Economic status

Indexed keywords

AGING POPULATION; ELDERLY CARE; POLICY STRATEGY; SOCIAL POLICY; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS;

AGED; ARTICLE; CHINA; ECONOMICS; ETHNOLOGY; HONG KONG; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; POLICY; POVERTY; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

AGED; CHINA; HONG KONG; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; POVERTY; PUBLIC POLICY; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ASIA; CHINA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; FAR EAST; HONG KONG; WORLD;

EID: 11144281932     PISSN: 08959420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J031v16n04_05     Document Type: Article

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