Description
Book SynopsisBased on a three-year study of assisted living workers, this important, original analytical snapshot of the assisted living industry provides teachable, practicable lessons for researchers, scholars, and professionals in gerontology and assisted living.
Trade Review"This is an excellent resource for scholars and researchers studying any type of residential long-term care, as well as for administrators of long-term care facilities and policy experts who deal with assisted living." - Nancy Sheehan, UConn Center on Aging"
Table of ContentsList of Contributors
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction: The Foundation for the Book
Part I: Frontline Workers: The Long-Term Care Context
Chapter 1. Direct Care Workers in Long-Term Care and Implications for Assisted Living
Chapter 2. Research and Regulation in Assisted Living: Achieving the Vision
Part II: Assisted Living Work and Workers
Chapter 3. Overview of Research
Chapter 4. Pathways to Caregiving
Chapter 5. "We Do It All": Universal Workers in Assisted Living
Chapter 6. Co-worker Relationships in Assisted Living: The Influence of Social Network Ties
Chapter 7. Connections with Residents: "It's All about the Residents for Me"
Chapter 8. Job Satisfaction and Racism in the Service Sector: A Study of Work in Assisted Living
Chapter 9. Staff Turnover in Assisted Living: A Multilevel Analysis
Part III: Lessons Learned
Chapter 10. Hiring and Training Workers
Chapter 11. Rewarding Workers
Conclusion: Informing Policy and Practice
Index
