Filial piety and psychological well-being in well older Chinese

Journals of Gerontology - Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences

Volumn 61, Issue 5, 2006, Pages

  Cheng, Sheung Tak ^a   Chan, Alfred C M ^b  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b LINGNAN UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHINESE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILY RELATION; FEMALE; FINANCE; HUMAN; MALE; PARENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING;

EID: 33749367278     PISSN: 10795014     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geronb/61.5.P262     Document Type: Article

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