A cross-national comparison of Hong Kong and U.S. student beliefs and preferences in end-of-life care: Implications for social work education and hospice practice

Journal of Social Work in End-of-Life and Palliative Care

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 205-235

  Reese, Dona J ^a   Chan, Cecilia L W ^b   Chan, Wallace C H ^c   Wiersgalla, Diane ^d  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^c CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^d HEALTHPARTNERS INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cultural and religious beliefs; Cultural competence; Hong kong; Hospice; Personal preparation; Social work education; Spirituality

Indexed keywords

EID: 78649816487     PISSN: 15524256     EISSN: 15524264     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15524256.2010.529021     Document Type: Article

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