The care of parents of Hong Kong missionaries : the obligation and fulfilment of filial piety / by Maynor Clara Cheng.

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Ministry perspective project submitted in partial fulfullment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts, Columbia Biblical Seminary and Graduate School of Missions, Columbia, South Carolina, December, 1994.

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Introduction

Purpose of This Project -- Specific Objectives of This Project -- Methodology of This Project.

Part I. Contextual Background of Hong Kong

I. Hong Kong: The City and the Development of Her Overseas Missionary

The City -- The Development of Missionary Ministry.

II. The Unique Issue of Sending Missionaries From Hong Kong Versus the Chinese Family Tradition

Traditional Ideal of Chinese Family -- The Present Chinese Family in Hong Kong.

III. Life of Elderly People and Care for Them by the Adult Children

What Do Elderly People Face -- How to Take Care of Elderly People.

IV. Social Welfare Provision for the Elderly in Hong Kong

Definition of Elderly -- Social Welfare Policy for the Elderly of the Hong Kong Government -- Social Welfare Services Provided by the Hong Kong Government -- Evaluation of the Effectiveness of the Care of Elderly.

Part II. A Main Survey on Missionaries

I. The Research Design and Respondents

Statement of Research Type -- Overall Research Strategy -- Implementing the Research Strategy.

II. Report of Collected Data

III. Analyses of Data

Financial Apsect -- Social/Psychological Aspect -- Physical Aspect -- Spiritual Aspect.

Part III. A Supplementary Survey on Sending Agencies

I. The Research Design and Respondents

Statement of Research -- Overall Research Strategy -- Implementing the Research Strategy.

II. Report of Collected Data

III. Analyses of Data

Approach of Analyses -- Summary of the Situation of Helps in the Four Aspects Offered by Sending Agencies -- Description of Sending Agencies -- Comparison of the Results of the Two Surveys.

Part IV. Case Studies with Missionaries

I. The "Interview" Design and Respondents

Purpose of "Interview" -- Overall "Interview" Strategy -- Implementing the "Interview".

II. Report of Collected Data

Appendix

Sample Questionnaire on Missionaries -- Sample Questionnaire on Sending Agencies -- Collected Data of the Survey on Missionaries -- Collected Raw Data of the Survey on Sending Agencies -- Diseases of the Parents of Respondents -- "Interviewing" Questions Sample.

List of Illustrations

Age Distribution of Parents of Respondents -- Care of Physical Needs of Parents of Respondents -- Ranks of Concerns for Parents of Respondents -- Care for Financially Independent Parents of Missionaries -- Care for Financially Dependent Parents of Missionaries -- General Situation of Financial Care for the Parents of Missionaries -- General Condition of Helps Offered by Mission Agencies in 1992 and 1994 -- Number of Parents served by Mission Agencies in 1992.