Job commitment and turnover among women working in facilities serving older persons

Research on Aging

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 223-246

  Kiyak, H Asuman ^a   Namazi, Kevan H ^b   Kahana, Eva F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE; CAREGIVER; COMMUNITY CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELDERLY CARE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NURSING HOME; REVIEW;

EID: 0030947424     PISSN: 01640275     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0164027597192004     Document Type: Review

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