Economic status of the elderly in Hong Kong: homogeneous or heterogeneous?
- Authors:
- CHOU Kee-Lee, CHOW Nelson W. S., CHI Iris
- Journal article citation:
- International Social Work, 49(2), March 2006, pp.218-232.
- Publisher:
- Sage
This article examines the economic status of elderly people in Hong Kong based on data collected by the government. The Hong Kong elderly population is not a homogeneous group, as their economic status is significantly related to their gender, age, marital status, education and employment status.
- Subject terms:
- marriage, older people, educational performance, employment, gender;
- Content type:
- research
- Location(s):
- Hong Kong
- Link:
- Journal home page
- ISSN print:
- 0020-8728