Gender and intimate caregiving for the elderly in Hong Kong

Journal of Aging Studies

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 375-391

  Wong, Odalia M H ^a  

^a HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Gendered eldercare; Hong Kong; Intimate caregiving; Sexual taboo

Indexed keywords

EID: 23644449357     PISSN: 08904065     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaging.2004.07.007     Document Type: Article

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