Informal Caring Networks among Chinese Elderly with Disabilities in Hong Kong.

Ngan, Raymond; Kwok, Joseph

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ERIC Number: EJ455753

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1992

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Informal Caring Networks among Chinese Elderly with Disabilities in Hong Kong.

Ngan, Raymond; Kwok, Joseph

International Journal of Rehabilitation Research, v15 n3 p199-207 Sep 1992

A survey of 150 elderly people with disabilities in Hong Kong found that a high proportion was living alone in the community with only minimal networks for emotional support. Effective measures to promote family care of disabled elderly people and approaches to integrating the formal and informal care sectors are discussed. (DB)

Descriptors: Adult Day Care, Delivery Systems, Disabilities, Foreign Countries, Frail Elderly, Helping Relationship, Independent Living, Needs Assessment, Old Old Adults, Older Adults, Social Networks, Social Support Groups

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Audience: Administrators; Policymakers; Practitioners

Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Hong Kong

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