Living arrangements and informal support for the elderly: Alteration to intergenerational relationships in Hong Kong

Journal of Intergenerational Relationships

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 27-49

  Lee, William Keng mun ^a  

^a LINGNAN UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Chinese family; Elderly; Filial piety; Informal support

Indexed keywords

EID: 33750091826     PISSN: 15350770     EISSN: 15350932     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J194v02n02_03     Document Type: Article

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