Combining care work and paid work: Do workplace policies make a difference?

Research on Aging

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 359-374

  Pavalko, Eliza K ^a   Henderson, Kathryn A ^b  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL   (United States)

Author keywords

Caregiving; Women and work; Work and family; Workplace policies

Indexed keywords

AGING; CAREGIVER; CONFERENCE PAPER; DEMOGRAPHY; EMPLOYMENT; FAMILY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MEDICAL LEAVE; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; WORK SCHEDULE; WORKING TIME; WORKMAN COMPENSATION; WORKPLACE;

EID: 33645457816     PISSN: 01640275     EISSN: 15527573     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0164027505285848     Document Type: Conference Paper

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