Job satisfaction and career commitment among Alzheimer's care providers: Addressing turnover and improving staff empowerment

American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and other Dementias

Volumn 26, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 521-527

  Coogle, Constance L ^a   Parham, Iris A ^a   Rachel, Colleen A ^a  

^a Virginia Commonwealth   (United States)

Author keywords

career commitment; job satisfaction; staff empowerment; vocational development; workforce shortages

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; CAREER; CAREER PLANNING; EMPOWERMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM;

EID: 84855211516     PISSN: 15333175     EISSN: 19382731     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1533317511429322     Document Type: Article

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