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Article: Preventing economic hardship among Chinese elderly in Hong Kong
Title | Preventing economic hardship among Chinese elderly in Hong Kong |
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Authors | |
Keywords | Chinese older adults Economic status |
Issue Date | 2004 |
Publisher | Haworth Press, Inc. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.haworthpress.com/web/JASP |
Citation | Journal Of Aging And Social Policy, 2004, v. 16 n. 4, p. 79-97 How to Cite? |
Abstract | Over the next 20 years, Hong Kong will face a rapidly aging population as the number of older adults aged 65 or above increases to approximately 1.4 million by 2021, that is, 17% of the total population. In 2001, there were 1.2 million adults aged 45-59. To assess the differences between these middle-aged adults and the current cohort of older adults, we identified the challenges that Hong Kong society will face in meeting the financial needs of older adults in the coming two decades. In this paper, we examine the retirement economic status of three groups of older adults: those who are financially independent, those who are financially supported by their adult children or children-in-law, and those who are receiving welfare assistance. We describe the current situations of these groups, prevailing social policy, future trends, and recommend policies for tackling problem areas. © 2004 by The Haworth Press, Inc. All rights reserved. |
Persistent Identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/172094 |
ISSN | 2023 Impact Factor: 2.0 2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 1.365 |
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DC Field | Value | Language |
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dc.contributor.author | Chou, KL | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Chow, NWS | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Chi, I | en_US |
dc.date.accessioned | 2012-10-30T06:20:06Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2012-10-30T06:20:06Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2004 | en_US |
dc.identifier.citation | Journal Of Aging And Social Policy, 2004, v. 16 n. 4, p. 79-97 | en_US |
dc.identifier.issn | 0895-9420 | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/172094 | - |
dc.description.abstract | Over the next 20 years, Hong Kong will face a rapidly aging population as the number of older adults aged 65 or above increases to approximately 1.4 million by 2021, that is, 17% of the total population. In 2001, there were 1.2 million adults aged 45-59. To assess the differences between these middle-aged adults and the current cohort of older adults, we identified the challenges that Hong Kong society will face in meeting the financial needs of older adults in the coming two decades. In this paper, we examine the retirement economic status of three groups of older adults: those who are financially independent, those who are financially supported by their adult children or children-in-law, and those who are receiving welfare assistance. We describe the current situations of these groups, prevailing social policy, future trends, and recommend policies for tackling problem areas. © 2004 by The Haworth Press, Inc. All rights reserved. | en_US |
dc.language | eng | en_US |
dc.publisher | Haworth Press, Inc. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.haworthpress.com/web/JASP | en_US |
dc.relation.ispartof | Journal of Aging and Social Policy | en_US |
dc.rights | Journal of Aging & Social Policy. Copyright © Haworth Press, Inc. | - |
dc.subject | Chinese older adults | - |
dc.subject | Economic status | - |
dc.subject.mesh | Aged | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | China - Ethnology | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Hong Kong | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Humans | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Middle Aged | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Poverty - Economics - Ethnology - Prevention & Control | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Public Policy | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Social Support | en_US |
dc.title | Preventing economic hardship among Chinese elderly in Hong Kong | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |
dc.identifier.email | Chou, KL: klchou@hku.hk | en_US |
dc.identifier.email | Chow, NWS: hrnwcws@hkucc.hku.hk | en_US |
dc.identifier.authority | Chou, KL=rp00583 | en_US |
dc.identifier.authority | Chow, NWS=rp00582 | en_US |
dc.description.nature | link_to_subscribed_fulltext | en_US |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1300/J031v16n04_05 | en_US |
dc.identifier.pmid | 15724574 | - |
dc.identifier.scopus | eid_2-s2.0-11144281932 | en_US |
dc.identifier.hkuros | 101339 | - |
dc.relation.references | http://www.scopus.com/mlt/select.url?eid=2-s2.0-11144281932&selection=ref&src=s&origin=recordpage | en_US |
dc.identifier.volume | 16 | en_US |
dc.identifier.issue | 4 | en_US |
dc.identifier.spage | 79 | en_US |
dc.identifier.epage | 97 | en_US |
dc.publisher.place | United States | en_US |
dc.identifier.scopusauthorid | Chou, KL=7201905320 | en_US |
dc.identifier.scopusauthorid | Chow, NWS=35857105900 | en_US |
dc.identifier.scopusauthorid | Chi, I=7005697907 | en_US |
dc.identifier.issnl | 0895-9420 | - |