Powerlessness of older people in Hong Kong: A political economy analysis

Journal of Aging and Social Policy

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 81-111

  Kam, Ping Kwong ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Age powerlessness; Older people; Political economy; Powerlessness; Social construction of aging

Indexed keywords

ELDERLY CARE; POLITICAL ECONOMY; SOCIAL CONSTRUCTION; SOCIAL POLICY;

AGED; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CONSUMER; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; HOME FOR THE AGED; HONG KONG; HUMAN; MALE; PENSION; POLITICAL SYSTEM; POPULATION DYNAMICS; POVERTY; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SECURITY; SOCIAL WELFARE; SOCIOECONOMICS;

AGED; CAPITALISM; CONSUMER PARTICIPATION; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY; HUMANS; MALE; PENSIONS; POLITICAL SYSTEMS; POPULATION DYNAMICS; POVERTY; POWER (PSYCHOLOGY); PREJUDICE; SOCIAL SECURITY; SOCIAL WELFARE; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 1442309172     PISSN: 08959420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J031v15n04_04     Document Type: Article

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