Retention of paid related caregivers: Who stays and who leaves home care careers?

Gerontologist

Volumn 48, Issue SPEC. ISS. 1, 2008, Pages 104-113

  Benjamin, A E ^a   Matthias, Ruth E ^a   Kietzman, Kathryn ^a   Furman, Walter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Consumer direction; Family caregiving; Home based care; Workforce

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; DEMOGRAPHY; EMPLOYEE ATTITUDE; FAMILY COUNSELING; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HOME CARE; JOB PERFORMANCE; JOB SATISFACTION; LONG TERM CARE; STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE; WORK EXPERIENCE;

EID: 50449084344     PISSN: 00169013     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geront/48.supplement_1.104     Document Type: Article

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