Combining informal care and work: Supporting carers in the workplace

Health and Social Care in the Community

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 151-161

  Arksey, Hilary ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carers; Employment; Flexible; Policies; Support; Workplace

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; EMPLOYMENT; FAMILY LEAVE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; POLICY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED KINGDOM; WORKPLACE;

ADULT; AGED; CAREGIVERS; EMPLOYMENT; FAMILY LEAVE; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WORKPLACE;

EID: 0036559899     PISSN: 09660410     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2524.2002.00353.x     Document Type: Article

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