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Economic status of the elderly in Hong Kong

Homogeneous or heterogeneous?

Kee-Lee Chou

Department of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong. klchou{at}hku.hk

Nelson W.S. Chow

Department of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong.

Iris Chi

School of Social Work, University of Southern California, 669 West 34th St, Los Angeles, California 90089-0411, USA.

English

This article examines the economic status of elderly people in Hong Kong based on data collected by the government. The Hong Kong elderly population is not a homogeneous group, as their economic status is significantly related to their gender, age, marital status, education and employment status.

French

Se basant sur des données recueillies par le gouvernement, cet article examine le statut économique des personnes âgées à Hong Kong. La population âgée de Hong Kong ne constitue pas un groupe homogène. Les statuts économiques de ces personnes sont reliés de façon significative aux variables de genre, d'âge, de statut marital, d'éducation et de statut d'emploi.

Spanish

Se examina el estatus económico de las personas mayores en Hong Kong basándose en datos recogidos por el gobierno. La población de mayores en Hong Kong no es un grupo homogéneo, pues su estatus económico está relacionado con el género, la edad, el estado civil, la educación y su estado de empleo.

Key Words: economic status • elderly • Hong Kong • income

International Social Work, Vol. 49, No. 2, 218-232 (2006)
DOI: 10.1177/0020872806061236
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