A critical review of family caregiving of mental health consumers in hong kong

Journal of Family Social Work

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 71-89

  Yip, Kam Shing ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Chinese; Familism; Family burden; Family caregiving; Hong Kong; Mental health consumers

Indexed keywords

EID: 34248601748     PISSN: 10522158     EISSN: 15404072     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J039v07n03_05     Document Type: Article

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