Quality of life in old age: An investigation of well older persons in Hong Kong

Journal of Community Psychology

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 309-326

  Cheng, Sheung Tak ^a   Chan, Alfred C M ^b   Phillips, David R ^b  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b Lingnan University

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EID: 2442559013     PISSN: 00904392     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jcop.20003     Document Type: Article

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