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pro vyhledávání: '"Alex Yui Huen Kwan"'
Publikováno v:
The Scientific World Journal, Vol 2012 (2012)
Objectives. To examine the impact of the availability, use, and cultivation of a support network on the well-being of community-dwelling, middle-aged, and older Chinese. Methods. A total of 2,970 Hong Kong Chinese aged 40–74 years were interviewed
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/058cdd2c59a9470a81a1a509c397f746
Autor:
Chau-kiu Cheung, Alex Yui-huen Kwan
Publikováno v:
Journal of Comparative Asian Development. 8:105-123
Modernization theory assumes that economic development and urbanization erode citizens' filial piety, but this assumption requires empirical examination. The present study employs survey and documentary data obtained from seven Chinese cities, includ
Autor:
Chau-kiu Cheung, Alex Yui-huen Kwan
Publikováno v:
Ageing and Society. 29:179-198
Whether filial piety or financial support to older parents is eroded or maintained through societal modernisation is an unresolved issue in China and a matter of widespread concern. Whereas structural-functionalist theories predict erosion, alternati
Autor:
Alex Yui-huen Kwan, Chau-kiu Cheung
Publikováno v:
Ageing International. 31:44-58
The ways in which social worker induction into volunteer work sustain the older person’s well-being is the focus of this study which surveyed 719 Chinese people aged 60 or above in Hong Kong, China. Results show the significant contribution of soci
Publikováno v:
Ageing and Society. 26:243-265
Life expectancy has been increasing rapidly in many parts of the world, including Hong Kong. A longer life can be welcome as an opportunity to fulfil as yet unmet aspirations, or to take up new challenges and projects, but it may also be a burden, es
Publikováno v:
Journal of Community Psychology. 34:617-634
Elder care can involve the elder's children, other relatives, friends, community, and services sponsored by the government. According to the compensatory view, an individual prefers to rely on only one mode of elder care (i.e., care of elders in soci
Autor:
Edward Man Fuk Leung, Sophia Siu Chee Chan, Jacky C. K. Cheung, Anna Lau, Raymond Ngan, Sik Hung Ng, Alex Yui Huen Kwan
Publikováno v:
Social Indicators Research. 71:291-334
Many older adults are in need of care. Therefore, older people would generally benefit from the use of caring services, notably including home care, residential care, nursing, and medical services. The contributory factors underlying caring services
Publikováno v:
Geriatric Nursing. 25:102-106
This study aims to explore the preferences of the elderly in adopting five stress-management methods and to identify the reasons for nonadoption. A convenience sample of 212 community-dwelling elders age 60 or older was obtained from four multiservic
Publikováno v:
Nursing Older People. 15:18-21