The growing costs and burden of family caregiving of older adults: A review of paid sick leave and family leave policies

Gerontologist

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 391-396

  Chen, Mei Lan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO   (United States)

Author keywords

Family and Medical Leave Act; Family caregiver; San Francisco Paid Sick Leave Ordinance

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CALIFORNIA; CAREGIVER; EMPIRICISM; EMPLOYEE; FAMILY LEAVE; FAMILY STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LAW; MEDICAL LEAVE; WORKER; WORKPLACE; COST OF ILLNESS; ECONOMICS; EMPLOYMENT; LEGISLATION AND JURISPRUDENCE; PSYCHOLOGY; PUBLIC POLICY; SALARY AND FRINGE BENEFIT;

ADULT; CAREGIVERS; COST OF ILLNESS; EMPLOYMENT; FAMILY LEAVE; FEMALE; HUMANS; PUBLIC POLICY; SALARIES AND FRINGE BENEFITS; SAN FRANCISCO; SICK LEAVE; WORKPLACE;

EID: 84974715561     PISSN: 00169013     EISSN: 17585341     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geront/gnu093     Document Type: Review

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