Ageing in place in Hong Kong-challenges and opportunities in a capitalist Chinese city

Ageing International

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 167-182

  Chui, Ernest ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Ageing in place; Chinese elderly; Community care

Indexed keywords

EID: 85053486587     PISSN: 01635158     EISSN: 1936606X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12126-008-9015-2     Document Type: Article

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