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- The first book to cover an indigenous construct of positive aging among Hong Kong older adults
- The only book addressing social support for Hong Kong’s older adults provided by domestic helpers and peer groups
- Brings together a group of top scholars on the much debated issue of the well-being of older adults and the relationships between social support, coping and positive aging
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Table of contents (11 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
About this book
Authors and Affiliations
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Department of Sociology and Social Work, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
Susu Liu
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Social Support Networks, Coping and Positive Aging Among the Community-Dwelling Elderly in Hong Kong
Authors: Susu Liu
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-3783-3
Publisher: Springer Singapore
eBook Packages: Social Sciences, Social Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Huazhong University of Science and Technology Press 2019
Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-13-3782-6Published: 15 January 2019
eBook ISBN: 978-981-13-3783-3Published: 04 January 2019
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVI, 189
Number of Illustrations: 32 b/w illustrations, 4 illustrations in colour
Topics: Aging, Positive Psychology, Social Work, Quality of Life Research