Perspectives on family health, happiness and harmony (3H) among Hong Kong Chinese people: A qualitative study

Health Education Research

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 767-779

  Lam, W W T ^a   Fielding, R ^a   McDowell, I ^b   Johnston, J ^a   Chan, Sophia ^a   Leung, G M ^a   Lam, T H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASIAN; CHILD; ETHNOLOGY; FAMILY HEALTH; FAMILY RELATION; FEMALE; HAPPINESS; HONG KONG; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SATISFACTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; CHILD; FAMILY HEALTH; FAMILY RELATIONS; FEMALE; HAPPINESS; HONG KONG; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84866413108     PISSN: 02681153     EISSN: 14653648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/her/cys087     Document Type: Review

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