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Older women doing home care
— exploitation or ideal job? | | Author(s) | Sandra S Butler |
| Journal title | Journal of Gerontological Social Work, vol 56, no 4, May-June 2013 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis, May-June 2013 |
| Pages | pp 299-317 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Older women ; Employment of older people ; Home care services ; Job satisfaction ; Remuneration [elderly] ; Poor elderly ; Rights [elderly]. |
| Annotation | The increased need for both personal assistance workers and meaningful employment opportunities for older workers results in growing numbers of older home care aides in the United States. This study examined lifetime financial security and perceived advantages of older age in this field through interviews with 31 older home care aides. Study participants experienced high levels of financial insecurity and perceived older workers as particularly well suited to the home care job. The consequences of this low-wage, low-status work are explored along with implications for social workers to advocate for improved conditions for these workers providing essential care to frail older people. (JL). |
| Accession Number | CPA-130823236 A |
| Classmark | BD: GC: NH: WL5: JF4: F:W6: IKR |
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