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Direct linkNg, Chi-hung – Educational Gerontology, 2008
Based on a sociocultural perspective, this study investigated the learning experiences of a selected group of older adults learning computing technologies at a social center in Hong Kong. Data generated from in-depth interviews were used to develop a model of evolving motivation that explains how this group of "anxious novices" had…
Descriptors: Sociocultural Patterns, Motivation, Older Adults, Computers
Peer reviewedCoulson, Irene; Minichiello, Victor; Kao, Rosann Santora; Lin, Fernina; Wan, C. C. – Educational Gerontology, 2000
The University of New England (Australia) and Chinese University of Hong Kong offer a collaborative graduate diploma and master of health science in gerontology via mixed-mode and web-based education. The multidisciplinary curriculum takes into account Hong Kong's health care system and cultural context. (SK)
Descriptors: Educational Cooperation, Foreign Countries, Gerontology, Masters Degrees
Ma, Ambrose – Educational Gerontology, 2007
The rapidly growing older population has generated the need for more gerontological or geriatric care professionals. This study evaluated the undergraduate programs offered by the departments of medicine, nursing studies and social work at a university in Hong Kong, based on the data of a recent alumni survey. It also identified factors that…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Alumni, Social Work, Aging (Individuals)
Ma, Ambrose – Gerontology & Geriatrics Education, 2005
The rapid growth of the older population has increased the need for care professionals with training in gerontology or geriatrics. This study analyzes the perceived importance and adequacy of practice competencies for entry-level care professionals in aging-related fields in Hong Kong. The administrators of non-governmental organizations that…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Professional Services, Gerontology, Geriatrics
Peer reviewedChou, Kee-Lee; Chi, Iris – International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 2002
Examines successful aging among Hong Kong Chinese old people (N=1,106) in three different cohorts (young-old, old-old, oldest-old). Modest associations were found between four dimensions of successful aging (physical, emotional, cognitive, productive involvement). Characteristics associated with successful aging include age, gender, education,…
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Foreign Countries, Gerontology, Health
Peer reviewedLittle, Virginia C.; And Others – Gerontologist, 1983
Reviews research concerning the family as a source of support for the elderly in Israel, Japan, Poland, Hong Kong, and Egypt. Focuses on cultural norms, changes in intergenerational support over time, family relationships, lack of social services, social change, and stress factors. (JAC)
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Studies, Developing Nations, Extended Family, Family Life
Download full textSheppard, Harold L., Ed. – 1991
These proceedings contain an introduction and 26 papers arranged in five sections: (1) People's Republic of China and Taiwan (Republic of China); (2) Hong Kong, Singapore, and Thailand; (3) Korea; (4) Japan and the Western Pacific; and (5) United States. Paper titles and authors are as follows: "Recent Social Security Policies and…
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Cognitive Processes, Community Programs, Coping
