Work Satisfaction and Intention to Leave Among Direct Care Workers in Community and Residential Aged Care in Australia

Journal of Aging and Social Policy

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 301-319

  King, Debra ^a   Wei, Zhang ^a   Howe, Anna ^b  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Consultant Gerontologist ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

aged care; Australia; intention to leave; satisfaction; workforce

Indexed keywords

LABOR POLICY; LABOR RELATIONS; NUMERICAL MODEL; POLICY APPROACH; PROBABILITY; WORKPLACE;

AUSTRALIA;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; COMMUNITY CARE; EMPLOYMENT; HOME FOR THE AGED; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MANPOWER; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ADULT; AGED; AUSTRALIA; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; EMPLOYMENT; HOMES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PERSONNEL TURNOVER;

EID: 84891961320     PISSN: 08959420     EISSN: 15450821     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08959420.2013.816166     Document Type: Article

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