The care of parents of Hong Kong missionaries : the obligation and fulfilment of filial piety /
by Maynor Clara Cheng.
- 1994.
- xv, 156 leaves ; 29 cm.
Typescript. 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. Introduction Part I. Contextual Background of Hong Kong I. Hong Kong: The City and the Development of Her Overseas Missionary II. The Unique Issue of Sending Missionaries From Hong Kong Versus the Chinese Family Tradition III. Life of Elderly People and Care for Them by the Adult Children IV. Social Welfare Provision for the Elderly in Hong Kong Part II. A Main Survey on Missionaries I. The Research Design and Respondents II. Report of Collected Data III. Analyses of Data Part III. A Supplementary Survey on Sending Agencies I. The Research Design and Respondents II. Report of Collected Data III. Analyses of Data Part IV. Case Studies with Missionaries I. The "Interview" Design and Respondents II. Report of Collected Data Appendix List of Illustrations
Purpose of This Project -- Specific Objectives of This Project -- Methodology of This Project. The City -- The Development of Missionary Ministry. Traditional Ideal of Chinese Family -- The Present Chinese Family in Hong Kong. What Do Elderly People Face -- How to Take Care of Elderly People. 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. Statement of Research Type -- Overall Research Strategy -- Implementing the Research Strategy. Financial Apsect -- Social/Psychological Aspect -- Physical Aspect -- Spiritual Aspect. Statement of Research -- Overall Research Strategy -- Implementing the Research Strategy. 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. Purpose of "Interview" -- Overall "Interview" Strategy -- Implementing the "Interview". 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. 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.
Columbia Biblical Seminary and Graduate School of Missions.--Ministry Perspective Project.