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Ageing in place in Hong Kong - challenges and opportunities in a capitalist Chinese city
- Author:
- CHUI Ernest
- Journal article citation:
- Ageing International, 32(3), September 2008, pp.167-182.
- Publisher:
- Springer
- Place of publication:
- New York
In 1997, Hong Kong was returned to China, but it has retained its capitalist socio-economic order under the socialist People’s Republic. It is a Chinese city in which ethnic Chinese constitute a majority of the population. Like other advanced economies, Hong Kong has a gradually ageing population. The virtue of respecting the older people, as a facet of traditional Chinese normative order, is facing challenges from rapid social changes. Urban development has posed a considerable threat to implementing the policy of ‘ageing in place’. Divergent paths are being taken in the public and private sectors respectively in the effort to enable older people to remain living in familiar physical and social environments. Market forces in private sector redevelopment usually bring about gentrification, which results in the dislocation of older people. In the public sector, massive public housing programmes can be beneficial to older people affected by re-development by permitting in-situ relocation. The government’s community care policy also helps to achieve ageing-in-place. This paper provides an account and analysis of the challenges and opportunities in accomplishing the principle of ageing-in-place in the capitalist Chinese city of Hong Kong.
The case in Hong Kong
- Author:
- HUI Y.F.
- Journal article citation:
- Ageing International, 25(4), Spring 2000, pp.47-57.
- Publisher:
- Springer
- Place of publication:
- New York
Hong Kong experienced a massive increase in its elderly population in recent decades with an average life expectation of 80 years and a majority of them being widows the need for elder care services has risen considerably. A variety od services are being provided to them. This article examines the demographic pictures of the elderly in Hong Kong and the variety of services made available to them.
Emerging evolution trends of studies on age-friendly cities and communities: a scientometric review
- Authors:
- XIANG Liqun, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Ageing and Society, 41(12), 2021, pp.2814-2844.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
Population ageing, together with urbanisation, has become one of the greatest challenges throughout the world in the 21st century. Approximately one million people turn 60 each month worldwide. By 2050, more than 20 per cent of the global population is predicted to be 60 years old or above. Thus, an increasing need is evident for age-friendly communities, services and structures. Numerous studies on age-friendly cities and communities (AFCCs) have been conducted over the past decade. The large volume literature makes it necessary to figure out key areas and the evolution trends of studies on AFCCs. Therefore, this paper aims to provide a comprehensive review of existing literature pertaining to AFCCs. A total of 231 collected publications are analysed and visualised by CiteSpace. According to the keywords and document co-citation networks that are generated, the foundation, hot topics and domains of AFCC research are grouped. Three major themes, namely the characteristics of AFCCs, the application of the World Health Organization's framework in urban and rural areas worldwide, and the measurement of cities’ and communities’ age-friendliness, are identified. In addition, a roadmap of AFCC research is developed. The results of this research will therefore benefit researchers and practitioners. (Edited publisher abstract)
Information and communicative technology use enhances psychological well-being of older adults: the roles of age, social connectedness, and frailty status
- Authors:
- FANG Yang, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Aging and Mental Health, 22(11), 2018, pp.1516-1524.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Objectives: Information and communicative technology (ICT) use is a potential vehicle for improving the psychological well-being (PWB) of older people. The study examined the roles of age, frailty, and social connectedness in the relationship between ICT use and PWB. Method: Telephone interviews were conducted in mid-2016 with 1201 participants aged 50 and above (55.7% female) residing in Hong Kong, China. The participants reported PWB, ICT use (frequency of using the Internet and smart devices), frailty status, contact with family, friends, and neighbours, self-rated health, subjective financial sufficiency, education level, and employment status. Results: The study found that the association between ICT and PWB was moderated by age: ICT was associated with PWB only among old-olds (75+), but not in other age groups. This moderation was mediated by contact with family, but not with friends or neighbours. The moderation was further qualified by frailty status: the ICT-by-age moderation was found only among frail, but not pre-frail or robust older adults. Conclusion: The findings suggest that ICT use can potentially enhance the PWB of older adults aged 75+ through facilitating their contact with family members. These benefits might be particularly salient for those who were frail. Improving ICT access and literacy among older adults may be promising. (Edited publisher abstract)
The music culture of older adults in Cantonese operatic singing lessons
- Author:
- LO Wai Han
- Journal article citation:
- Ageing and Society, 35(8), 2015, pp.1614-1634.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
Cantonese operatic singing, one of the regional opera forms in China, flourishes mainly in the southern province of Guangdong. By exploring the culture of Cantonese operatic singing, this study relates older people's music participation to a sense of collectivism, thereby contributing to the maintenance of interpersonal relationships and promoting successful ageing. The study also illustrates how the musical participation of older adults can be influenced by the lifecourse and ageing in terms of both vocal abilities and levels of participation. Data analysed through participation observation in two Cantonese operatic singing lessons identify the rituals and core values of Cantonese operatic singing lessons. The findings help to explain how this particular music genre interacts with ageing. (Publisher abstract)
Active Aaging: policy Framework and applications to promote older adult participation in Hong Kong
- Authors:
- CHAN Cheung-Ming Alfred, LIANG Jr-Shiuan Emily
- Journal article citation:
- Ageing International, 38(1), 2013, pp.28-42.
- Publisher:
- Springer
- Place of publication:
- New York
This paper examines how policy is put into practice in advancing the well-being, as well as enhancing social and civic participation among older people. Three programmes supporting this initiative - 1) Opportunities for the elderly project, 2) Elder academy scheme' and 3) Neighbourhood active aging project - are explained and discussed.
Examining the curricula for entry-level social workers in aging-related fields
- Author:
- MA Ambrose
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 52(3), April 2009, pp.315-329.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
The rapidly growing older population necessitates the provision of more gerontological social workers. This study evaluates the social work programmes that are offered by a university in Hong Kong, based on separate surveys of graduates and employers. It also examines the effects of graduate background characteristics on perceived training adequacy. The training is found to be moderately adequate in preparing graduates for practice in aging-related jobs, but there is a need to improve the existing curricula. Implications for the improvement of the curricula and suggestions for further studies are also discussed.
Living status and psychological well-being: social comparison as a moderator in later life
- Authors:
- CHENG Sheung-Tak, FUNG Helene H., CHAN Alfred C. M.
- Journal article citation:
- Aging and Mental Health, 12(5), September 2008, pp.654-661.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Older adults who live alone have been found to have lower psychological well-being than their age peers who live with someone. This study examined whether downward social comparison, i.e. perceiving oneself as better than others, would moderate this relationship. A total of 205 Chinese aged 60 years or over were recruited. They rated themselves and 'someone their age' on a list of personal descriptions. Downward social comparison was defined as the extent to which their ratings of self were better than ratings of age peers. Life satisfaction and depression were measured by the Satisfaction with Life Scale and the CES-D Scale, respectively. Participants living alone were more depressed than those living with someone; yet this difference was larger among those with lower levels than those with higher levels of downward social comparison. This interaction effect was not found for life satisfaction. Findings suggest that, although living alone is a risk factor for depression in old age, its negative effect can be reduced or even eliminated when downward social comparison is practised. These findings highlight the importance and effectiveness of psychological adaptation in the face of relatively more objective challenges in old age.
Age- versus time-comparative self-rated health in Hong Kong Chinese older adults
- Author:
- LI Zhi Bin
- Journal article citation:
- International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 21(8), August 2006, pp.729-739.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
The main objectives were to examine the relation between age-comparative (self vs others of same age) self-rated health (SRH) and time-comparative (self this year vs last year) SRH, and to evaluate which was more strongly associated with specific physical health problems. Cross-sectional data on two SRH measures and various physical health problems from 18749 male and 37413 female clients aged 65 or over from 18 Elderly Health Centres in Hong Kong were analysed using logistic regression with adjustment for potential confounders. Men were more likely to report better and less likely to report worse SRH than women. Normal was the most common option but the proportions choosing this decreased with age on both SRH measures. There was a fairly weak but statistically significant correlation between these two measures, with Kappa coefficients of 0.125 and 0.167 for men and women, respectively. For both men and women, there were significantly positive linear trends between age-comparative SRH options from better to worse and physical health problems, such as respiratory diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, any active chronic diseases, functional disability, depressive symptoms, taking medication regularly, and admission to hospital last year. However, for time-comparative SRH, those who rated normal had the smallest odds ratios in all of the physical health problems above than those who rated better or worse. The two SRH measures correlated with each other weakly but significantly. Age-comparative SRH was linearly, and time-comparative SRH was curvilinearly associated with physical health problems.
Leisure participation amongst Hong Kong Chinese older adults
- Authors:
- CHOU Kee-Lee, CHOW Nelson W. S., CHI Iris
- Journal article citation:
- Ageing and Society, 24(4), July 2004, pp.617-629.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
Gerontologists have recognised the important influence of leisure activity on the mental and physical health of older adults. To date, however, there have been few studies of the patterns of participation in leisure activity among older adults in Hong Kong. This study examines a large representative sample of Hong Kong older adults and the associations between their socio-economic and health characteristics and their leisure activities. The data are from a cross-sectional survey of 2,180 respondents aged 60 or more years, conducted in 2000 by the Hong Kong Census and Statistics Department. There were full records for 2,144 respondents. Among the participation rates in the seven categories of leisure activities, watching television or listening to radio was the highest, while the lowest was for playing mahjong or cards. The characteristics that significantly correlated with the level of participation differed by the activity. Although no consistent pattern emerged, gender, education, employment status, receiving welfare benefits, self-rated health and functional impairment were the strongest correlates for most types of leisure activity. The paper is concluded by comparing the results with previous findings, and by discussing the service implications of the findings, the limitations of the study, and directions for future research.