The Impact of Health Care Reform on the Workforce Caring for Older Adults

Journal of Aging and Social Policy

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 188-205

  Stone, Robyn I ^a   Bryant, Natasha ^a  

^a LeadingAge Center for Applied Research   (United States)

Author keywords

direct care workers; health care reform; long term care workforce; training and education

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC IMPACT; ELDERLY CARE; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH WORKER; LABOR MARKET; POLICY REFORM; WAGE;

AGED; ARTICLE; EDUCATION; ELDERLY CARE; FORECASTING; HEALTH AUXILIARY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; LONG TERM CARE; MANPOWER; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

AGED; COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS; EDUCATION; FORECASTING; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; LONG-TERM CARE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; UNITED STATES;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84859772452     PISSN: 08959420     EISSN: 15450821     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08959420.2012.659144     Document Type: Article

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