Positive ageing: The views of middle-aged and older adults in Hong Kong

Ageing and Society

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 243-265

  Chong, Alice Ming Lin ^a   Ng, Sik Hung ^a   Woo, Jean ^b   Kwan, Alex Yui Huen ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Ageing well; Chinese; Family relationships; Filial piety; Financial security; Health lifestyle; Positive ageing

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDINAL SURVEY; LIFESTYLE; PERCEPTION; PUBLIC ATTITUDE;

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

EID: 33644516870     PISSN: 0144686X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0144686X05004228     Document Type: Article

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