The social networks of nursing-home residents in Hong Kong

Ageing and Society

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 163-178

  Cheng, Sheung Tak ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Frail older people; Hong Kong Chinese; Nursing home; Social support

Indexed keywords

AGING POPULATION; ELDERLY CARE; HOMELESSNESS; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; SOCIAL NETWORK; SOCIAL PARTICIPATION;

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

EID: 67749095891     PISSN: 0144686X     EISSN: 14691779     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0144686X0800771X     Document Type: Article

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