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Can't they get anything better?
— home support workers call for change | | Author(s) | Linda S Nugent |
| Journal title | Home Health Care Services Quarterly, vol 26, nos 2, 2007 |
| Pages | pp 21-40 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Care support workers ; Home care services ; Conditions of employment ; Social surveys ; Canada. |
| Annotation | A descriptive exploratory study examined the demographic characteristics and working conditions of home support workers in one Canadian province. 463 workers (response rate 43.5%) completed the Home Support Worker Survey, an instrument designed for the study. Workers identified a need for changes to their working conditions including better wages, improved benefits and a modified work schedule. Since these workers are the largest segment of formal care providers and the mainstay of formal support services for chronically ill older people in Canada, attention to these issues is critical to the sustainability of the home care industry. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-070618202 A |
| Classmark | QRS: NH: WKA: 3F: 7S |
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