Direct care workers' recommendations for training and continuing education

Gerontology and Geriatrics Education

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 91-108

  Menne, Heather L ^a   Ejaz, Farida K ^a   Noelker, Linda S ^a   Jones, James A ^b  

^a Benjamin Rose Institute   (United States)

^b BALL STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Continuing education; Direct care workers; Long term care; Training

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CONTINUING EDUCATION; FEMALE; HOME CARE; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERCEPTION; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; RESIDENTIAL HOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION, CONTINUING; FEMALE; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; LONG-TERM CARE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PERCEPTION; RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES; STAFF DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 36649004934     PISSN: 02701960     EISSN: 15453847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J021v28n02_07     Document Type: Article

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