Workplace support, role overload, and job satisfaction of direct care workers in assisted living

Journal of Health and Social Behavior

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 208-222

  Chou, Rita Jing Ann ^a   Robert, Stephanie A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MIDDLE AGED; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WORKLOAD; WORKPLACE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; MIDDLE AGED; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WORKLOAD; WORKPLACE;

EID: 52149100124     PISSN: 00221465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002214650804900207     Document Type: Article

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