Quality of life in Hong Kong: The CUHK Hong Kong quality of life index

Social Indicators Research

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 259-289

  Chan, Ying Keung ^a   Kwan, Cheuk Chiu Andy ^a   Shek, Tan Lei Daniel ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Life domains; Life satisfaction; Quality of life; Social development; Well being

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIOECONOMIC INDICATOR;

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

EID: 19544388541     PISSN: 03038300     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11205-004-8020-4     Document Type: Article

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