Comparison Between Elderly Chinese Living Alone and Those Living with Others

Journal of Gerontological Social Work

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 51-66

  Chou, Kee Lee ^a   Chi, Iris ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Elderly Chinese; Hong Kong; Living alone

Indexed keywords

EID: 85006774252     PISSN: 01634372     EISSN: 15404048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J083v33n04_05     Document Type: Article

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