Article Publication Date:
5/5/2004
Summary:
This study published in The Gerontologist indicates a mixed portrait of experience and outcomes between service models and worker groups. On most dimensions of stress and satisfaction, consumer-directed workers report outcomes equal to or more positive than agency workers. The study is comprised of a random sample of 618 telephone interviews with workers in the In-Home Supportive Services program in California.
Topics:
Consumer/Participant Direction
Types/Tools:
Populations:
Direct Care Workforce
Sources:
The Gerontologist
Programs/Initiatives:
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Keywords:
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work-life; stress; home care; service model; family caregiver; worker satisfaction; consumer-directed;
Contact
Ted Benjamin
Department of Social Welfare
UCLA School of Public Policy and Social Research
tedbenj@ucla.edu
Short URL: http://www.advancingstates.org/node/51573