Quits and job changes among home care workers in maine: The role of wages, hours, and benefits

Gerontologist

Volumn 49, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 635-650

  Morris, Lisa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Analysis regression models; Benefits; Long term Care; Turnover; Wages; Workforce issues

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; COMPENSATION; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH SERVICE; HOME CARE; JOB CHANGE; PREDICTION; REIMBURSEMENT; REWARD; SALARY; UNITED STATES; WORK SCHEDULE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HOME CARE SERVICES; HOME HEALTH AIDES; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; MAINE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONNEL STAFFING AND SCHEDULING; PERSONNEL TURNOVER; SALARIES AND FRINGE BENEFITS; WORKLOAD; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70349454152     PISSN: 00169013     EISSN: 17585341     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geront/gnp071     Document Type: Article

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