Elderly Chinese in Pacific Rim Countries: Social Support and Integration

Elderly Chinese in  Pacific Rim Countries: Social Support and Integration......Page 2
Copyright
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Contents......Page 6
Preface......Page 10
Contributors......Page 16
1. Silent Pain: Social Isolation of the Elderly Chinese in Canada......Page 20
2. Long-term Care in Hong Kong: The Myth of Social Support and Integration......Page 36
3. The Lives of Elderly Bird-keepers: A Case Study of Hong Kong......Page 54
4. Social Support Networks among Elderly Chinese Americans in Los Angeles......Page 72
5. Social Support of the Elderly Chinese: Comparisons between China and Canada......Page 86
6. Social Support and Integration: An Illustration of the Golden Guides Uniform Group in Hong Kong......Page 100
7. Health-related Quality of Life of the Elderly in Hong Kong: Impact of Social Support......Page 116
8. Care of the Elderly in One-child Families in China: Issues and Measures......Page 134
9. The Practice of Filial Piety among the Chinese in Hong Kong......Page 144
10. Social Support and Integration of Long-term Care for the Elderly: Current Status and Perspectives in Taiwan......Page 156
11. Social Support and Medication Use: A Cross-cultural Comparison......Page 170
12. Family Support and Community-based Services in China......Page 190
13. The Role of Social Support in the Relationship between Physical Health Strain and Depression of Elderly Chinese......Page 208
14. Living Arrangements and Adult Children's Support for the Elderly in the New Urban Areas of Mainland China......Page 220
15. Elderly Chinese in Public Housing: Social Integration and Support in Metro Toronto Housing Company......Page 240
16. Health and Care Utilization Patterns of the Community-dwelling Elderly Persons in Hong Kong......Page 260
Index......Page 276