Social support and life satisfaction among Hong Kong Chinese older adults: Family first?

European Journal of Ageing

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 219-227

  Yeung, Gladys T Y ^a   Fung, Helene H ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Emotional support; Familism; Instrumental support; Life satisfaction; Older adults; Social support

Indexed keywords

EID: 36248949124     PISSN: 16139372     EISSN: 16139380     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10433-007-0065-1     Document Type: Article

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