Public housing and family life in East Asia: Housing history and social change in Hong Kong, 1953-1990

Journal of Family History

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 66-82

  Lee, James ^a   Ngai ming, Yip ^b  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Hong Kong urban history; Housing and economy; Housing and social welfare; Public housing

Indexed keywords

EID: 30444455455     PISSN: 03631990     EISSN: 15525473     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363199005283008     Document Type: Review

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