Australian eldercare providers: Comparing volunteers and temporary staff on work environment, interpersonal relationships, and self-efficacy

Evaluation and the Health Professions

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 383-397

  Ferrari, Joseph R ^a  

^a DEPAUL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Caregivers; Community; Eldercare; Volunteerism

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CAREGIVER; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EMPLOYEE; FEMALE; GERIATRIC CARE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; RESPONSIBILITY; SATISFACTION; SELF CONCEPT; STRESS; VOLUNTEER; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

AGED; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; AUSTRALIA; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES; SELF EFFICACY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; VOLUNTARY WORKERS;

EID: 8144224607     PISSN: 01632787     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0163278704270008     Document Type: Article

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