Attitudes of Chinese Elderly People towards Death: Practical Implications for Social Workers |
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Ming-lin, Alice Chong; Lang, Graeme S.
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3/1/98
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Journal
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Asia-Pacific-Journal-of-Social-Work
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8, 1, 50-63.
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Asian Pacific Islander
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| Pedagogies |
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Documents attitudes of some Chinese elderly people with different religious beliefs toward death & dying, drawing on interview data from 10 adults, ages 65+, in Hong Kong. Religious belief was found to have little impact on death anxiety. Chinese elderly people mainly fear the dying process & becoming an unwanted burden to caregivers. However, they are more willing to talk about & prepare for death than is generally recognized. 1 Table, 1 Figure, 19 References. Adapted from the source document
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