Factors influencing older persons' residential satisfaction in big and densely populated cities in Asia: A case study in Hong Kong

Ageing International

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 46-70

  Phillips, David R ^a   Siu, Oi Ling ^a   Yeh, Anthony G O ^b   Cheng, Kevin H C ^a  

^a LINGNAN UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 85044798762     PISSN: 01635158     EISSN: 1936606X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12126-004-1009-0     Document Type: Article

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