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Eldercare and employed caregivers
— a public/private responsibility? | | Author(s) | Beverly B Koerin, Marcia P Harrigan, Mary Secret |
| Journal title | Journal of Gerontological Social Work, vol 51, issue 1/2, 2008 |
| Publisher | The Haworth Press, Inc., 2008 |
| Pages | pp 143-161 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Family care ; Employees ; Conditions of employment ; Social policy ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | The National Alliance for Caregiving (NAC) and the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP, 2004) have reported that 21% of the US population provides family caregiving services to someone over 18 years old. Seventy-nine percent (79%) of these caregivers provide care for someone aged 50 or older. The majority of caregivers work full or part-time, and nearly two-thirds of employed caregivers make work-related adjustments in order to provide care (NAC & AARP, 2004). This article examines eldercare issues of employed caregivers; identifies current public and private policies addressing caregiver needs; presents a process model to assist organizations in creating family-friendly workplaces; and suggests social work roles that support family caregiving. (KJ/RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-091104217 A |
| Classmark | P6:SJ: WK: WKA: TM2: 7T |
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