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Factors Contributing to Job Retention of Direct Care Staff in Urban Assisted Living Facilities

This study examined the influence of personal and workplace factors on direct care workers¡¯ retention in Assisted Living Facilities (ALFs). The sample includes 11 ALFs in urban areas in Atlanta, Georgia and 13 participants from the sample facilities. The findings show that personal and workplace factors interact with each other to influence retention in the long-term care field and retention in a particular facility. The findings of this study may have implications for facility policy and practice to retain workers.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:GEORGIA/oai:digitalarchive.gsu.edu:gerontology_theses-1005
Date06 August 2007
CreatorsLi, Zhiqing
PublisherDigital Archive @ GSU
Source SetsGeorgia State University
Detected LanguageEnglish
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SourceGerontology Theses

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