Ageing in Hong Kong

被引：4

作者：

Chi, I ^{[1
]}

Chui, E ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Hong Kong, Dept Social Work & Social Adm, Pokfulam Rd, Hong Kong, Peoples R China

来源：

AUSTRALASIAN JOURNAL ON AGEING | 1999年 / 18卷 / 02期

关键词：

D O I：

10.1111/j.1741-6612.1999.tb00098.x

中图分类号：

R592 [老年病学]; C [社会科学总论];

学科分类号：

03 ; 0303 ; 100203 ;

摘要：

Hong Kong has experienced a steady and significant growth in its elderly population. Being essentially a Chinese community, the traditional virtue of filial piety has been upheld and the family is expected to be the prime source of care for its members, However, there has been a gradual increase in the number of nuclear families and a gradual dwindling of the positive image of the elderly person, which threatens the basis for community care for the elderly. About half of the elderly population are living in government rental housing and are receiving public primary medical care. Community support services are not in-home support in nature and are of low levels of care. The professional and social organisations unanimously urge the government to take a more proactive stance in providing services to the elderly and encourage the community to revitalise its traditional Chinese cultural heritage in earing for the elderly.

引用

页码：66 / 71

页数：6