Leisure participation amongst Hong Kong Chinese older adults

Ageing and Society

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 617-629

  Chou, Kee Lee ^a   Chow, Nelson W S ^a   Chi, Iris ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Chinese older adults; Hong Kong; Leisure activity; Participation pattern

Indexed keywords

ELDERLY POPULATION; HEALTH IMPACT; RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; HONG KONG;

EID: 3342891081     PISSN: 0144686X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0144686X04001813     Document Type: Article

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