Old Age in Hong Kong
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- 1 June 1975
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in The Gerontologist
- Vol. 15 (3) , 230-235
- https://doi.org/10.1093/geront/15.3.230
Abstract
Articles dealing with old age in Chinese society tend to portray an idealixed version of traditional upper-class family life. The traditional roles played by the elderly in poor families are neglected, and the contemporary status of the aged in Chinese communities is ignored by most writers. In the summer of 1973 interviews with 78 residents of homes for the aged in Hong Kong suggest that, while traditional roles in this urban community have been undermined, the traditional ethic of filial piety has not been abandoned.Keywords
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