Quality of life in older adults: Benefits from caring services in Hong Kong

Social Indicators Research

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 291-334

  Cheung, Jacky Chau Kiu ^a   Kwan, Alex Yui Huen ^a   Chan, Sophia Siu Chee ^a   Ngan, Raymond Man Hung ^a   Ng, Sik Hung ^a   Leung, Edward Man F ^a   Lau, Anna ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELDERLY CARE; ELDERLY POPULATION; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL STATUS;

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

EID: 19544387579     PISSN: 03038300     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11205-004-8021-3     Document Type: Review

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