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Living Arrangements And Elderly Care : The Case Of Hong Kong, Rance P. L. Lee, Jik-Joen Lee, Elena S. H. Yu, Shang-Gong Sun, William T. Liu Aug 1997

Living Arrangements And Elderly Care : The Case Of Hong Kong, Rance P. L. Lee, Jik-Joen Lee, Elena S. H. Yu, Shang-Gong Sun, William T. Liu

Centre for Public Policy Studies : CPPS Working Paper Series

Hong Kong has been a British Colony for more than one and a half centuries. The British has provided a legal-administrative framework under which the Chinese live and work (Chan and Lee, 1995), The Census showed that ninety-eight percent of the Territory's total population are ethnically Chinese. In 1991, nearly one half of HongKong's residents were immigrants from the Chinese Mainland and two thirds of the remaining were Hong Kong born off-springs of immigrants from the mainland. Although expatriotes from other countries are accountable for the remainder 2% of the population, a great majority of expatriotes are from overseas Chinese …


Aspect Of Aging: A Focus On Elder Substance Abuse And Home Detoxification, Hugh Everman Jul 1997

Aspect Of Aging: A Focus On Elder Substance Abuse And Home Detoxification, Hugh Everman

Morehead State Theses and Dissertations

An applied project submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Education Specialist at Morehead State University by Hugh Everman on July 31 1997.


Understanding Teamwork: Correlates With Role Clarity, Styles Of Teamwork And Educational Background, Monica Nandan Mar 1997

Understanding Teamwork: Correlates With Role Clarity, Styles Of Teamwork And Educational Background, Monica Nandan

Monica Nandan

No abstract provided.


Asian-American Elderly: A Review Of The Quality Of Life And Social Service Needs, Mizanur R. Miah, Dean R. Kahler Mar 1997

Asian-American Elderly: A Review Of The Quality Of Life And Social Service Needs, Mizanur R. Miah, Dean R. Kahler

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

This paper briefly reviews the historical, cultural, and socio-economic factors that affect and define the lives of Asian-American elderly. A close examination of the present quality of life of Asian-American Elderly is made to determine if there are differences between that population and other populations. This paper provides information about existing social services and a summary of culturally relevant social work intervention. In conclusion, the paper underscores the urgent need for additional data collection regarding the Asian-American elderly that will help guide appropriate policy decisions and social services for this neglected group.


Review Of Inequality In Old Age. John A. Vincent. Reviewed By Martin Tracy, Southern Illinois University., Martin Tracy Mar 1997

Review Of Inequality In Old Age. John A. Vincent. Reviewed By Martin Tracy, Southern Illinois University., Martin Tracy

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

John A. Vincent, Inequality in Old Age. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1996. $ 49.95 hardcover.


A Communal Meal Program Aimed At Reducing The Feelings Of Depression In The Elderly, Michael Dane Walper Jan 1997

A Communal Meal Program Aimed At Reducing The Feelings Of Depression In The Elderly, Michael Dane Walper

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.


Income Protection And The Elderly : An Examination Of Social Security Policy In Singapore, Keng Mun, William Lee Jan 1997

Income Protection And The Elderly : An Examination Of Social Security Policy In Singapore, Keng Mun, William Lee

Centre for Public Policy Studies : CPPS Working Paper Series

No abstract provided.


Positive Effects Of Modernization On Later Life, Wing Kin, Kenneth Law Jan 1997

Positive Effects Of Modernization On Later Life, Wing Kin, Kenneth Law

Centre for Public Policy Studies : CPPS Working Paper Series

Early gerontological theories (e.g., role theory, subculture theory, disengagement theory, activity theory and modernization theory) on the study of the elderly used to concentrate on the discussion of the effects of various kinds of social change on individuals' later life adaptation. Modernization has conventionally been perceived as a bad dream for most elderly people. It is the modernization which deskills them, devalues their experiences, take away their authority, ... and finally leaves them in misery.

The validity and applicability of this simple relationship between modernization and the misery of later life as a result of the decline of social status …


The Role Of Activity Level For Memory In The Elderly, Lori Ann Johnson Jan 1997

The Role Of Activity Level For Memory In The Elderly, Lori Ann Johnson

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.