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Elderly Chinese in Pacific Rim Countires Social Support and Integration
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- Summary
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This book investigates the varied adaptations of social support systems and social integration among ageing Chinese populations within a diverse set of countries in the Pacific Rim region.
Details
- Creator
- edited by Iris Chi, Neena L. Chappell and James Lubben
- Format
- Books
- Language
- English
- Contributors
- Publication
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- Hong Kong : Hong Kong University Press, 2001
- Baltimore, Md. : Project MUSE, 2012
- ©2001
- Physical Details
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- 1 online resource (279 p.)
- ISBNs
- 1282704079, 9786612704079, 9882201172, 9622095321
- OCLC
- ocn642685741
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- English
- Contents; Preface; Contributors; 1. Silent Pain: Social Isolation of the Elderly Chinese in Canada; 2. Long-term Care in Hong Kong: The Myth of Social Support and Integration; 3. The Lives of Elderly Bird-keepers: A Case Study of Hong Kong; 4. Social Support Networks among Elderly Chinese Americans in Los Angeles; 5. Social Support of the Elderly Chinese: Comparisons between China and Canada; 6. Social Support and Integration: An Illustration of the Golden Guides Uniform Group in Hong Kong; 7. Health-related Quality of Life of the Elderly in Hong Kong: Impact of Social Support
- 8. Care of the Elderly in One-child Families in China: Issues and Measures9. The Practice of Filial Piety among the Chinese in Hong Kong; 10. Social Support and Integration of Long-term Care for the Elderly: Current Status and Perspectives in Taiwan; 11. Social Support and Medication Use: A Cross-cultural Comparison; 12. Family Support and Community-based Services in China; 13. The Role of Social Support in the Relationship between Physical Health Strain and Depression of Elderly Chinese
- 14. Living Arrangements and Adult Children's Support for the Elderly in the New Urban Areas of Mainland China15. Elderly Chinese in Public Housing: Social Integration and Support in Metro Toronto Housing Company; 16. Health and Care Utilization Patterns of the Community-dwelling Elderly Persons in Hong Kong; Index