The Gerontologist
HOME HELP FEEDBACK SUBSCRIPTIONS ARCHIVE SEARCH TABLE OF CONTENTS
 QUICK SEARCH:   [advanced]


     


This Article
Right arrow Alert me when this article is cited
Right arrow Alert me if a correction is posted
Services
Right arrow Similar articles in this journal
Right arrow Similar articles in PubMed
Right arrow Alert me to new issues of the journal
Right arrow Download to citation manager
Citing Articles
Right arrow Citing Articles via HighWire
Right arrow Citing Articles via Google Scholar
Google Scholar
Right arrow Articles by Crown, W. H.
Right arrow Articles by MacAdam, M.
Right arrow Search for Related Content
PubMed
Right arrow PubMed Citation
Right arrow Articles by Crown, W. H.
Right arrow Articles by MacAdam, M.

The Gerontologist, Vol 35, Issue 2 162-170, Copyright © 1995 by The Gerontological Society of America


ARTICLES

The demographic and employment characteristics of home care aides: a comparison with nursing home aides, hospital aides, and other workers

WH Crown, DA Ahlburg and M MacAdam
SysteMetrics, Cambridge, MA 02140, USA.

This article uses data from the 1987, 1988, and 1989 Current Population Surveys (CPS) to compare the characteristics of hospital, nursing home, and home care aides. The different types of aides were identified through cross-tabulations of the detailed industry and occupation codes available in the CPS. The results verify previous findings in the literature that home care workers tend to be older, less likely to be married, and have poorer educations than other types of aides. In addition, the three types of aides fall into a clear economic continuum with hospital aides tending to be the most affluent, followed by nursing home aides, and finally, by home care workers.


This article has been cited by other articles:


Home page
Journal of Applied GerontologyHome page
S. J. Potter, A. Churilla, and K. Smith
An Examination of Full-Time Employment in the Direct-Care Workforce
Journal of Applied Gerontology, November 1, 2006; 25(5): 356 - 374.
[Abstract] [PDF]


Home page
GerontologistHome page
R. J. V. Montgomery, P. Lyn Holley, J. Deichert, and K. Kosloski
A Profile of Home Care Workers From the 2000 Census: How It Changes What We Know
Gerontologist, October 1, 2005; 45(5): 593 - 600.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
Home Health Care Management PracticeHome page
R. Stone
The Direct Care Worker: A Key Dimension of Home Care Policy
Home Health Care Management Practice, August 1, 2004; 16(5): 339 - 349.
[Abstract] [PDF]


Home page
Home Health Care Management PracticeHome page
M. MacAdam
Examining Home Care in Other Countries: The Policy Issues
Home Health Care Management Practice, August 1, 2004; 16(5): 393 - 404.
[Abstract] [PDF]


Home page
GerontologistHome page
A. E. Benjamin and R. E. Matthias
Work-Life Differences and Outcomes for Agency and Consumer-Directed Home-Care Workers
Gerontologist, August 1, 2004; 44(4): 479 - 488.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
Policy Politics Nursing PracticeHome page
H. M. Young and S. K. Sikma
Self-Directed Care: An Evaluation
Policy Politics Nursing Practice, August 1, 2003; 4(3): 185 - 195.
[Abstract] [PDF]


Home page
GerontologistHome page
J. M. Wiener
An Assessment of Strategies for Improving Quality of Care in Nursing Homes
Gerontologist, April 1, 2003; 43(90002): 19 - 27.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
GerontologistHome page
Y. Yamada
Profile of Home Care Aides, Nursing Home Aides, and Hospital Aides: Historical Changes and Data Recommendations
Gerontologist, April 1, 2002; 42(2): 199 - 206.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
J Aging HealthHome page
K. W. Piercy
When It Is More Than a Job: Close Relationships between Home Health Aides and Older Clients
J Aging Health, August 1, 2000; 12(3): 362 - 387.
[Abstract] [PDF]


Home page
J Aging HealthHome page
K. Berg and O. Intrator
Postacute Care Following Stroke or Hip Fracture: Single Services and Combinations Used by Medicare Beneficiaries (1987-1992)
J Aging Health, February 1, 1999; 11(1): 27 - 48.
[Abstract] [PDF]


Home page
West J Nurs ResHome page
M. T. Hartig
Expert Nursing Assistant Care Activities
West J Nurs Res, October 1, 1998; 20(5): 584 - 601.
[Abstract] [PDF]




HOME HELP FEEDBACK SUBSCRIPTIONS ARCHIVE SEARCH TABLE OF CONTENTS
All GSA journals Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences Journals of Gerontology Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences
Copyright © 1995 by The Gerontological Society of America.