Abstract Background Healthcare aides (HCAs) are the primary caregivers for vulnerable
older persons. They have many titles and are largely unregulated, which contributes to their …

Background Nurse aide turnover in long-term care is projected to increase in the coming
years. Guided by a social ecological framework, this scoping review systematically searched …

Objectives. To investigate racial/ethnic and gender inequities in the compensation and
benefits of US health care workers and assess the potential impact of a 15-per …

A nurse inserts an IV A personal care attendant helps a quadriplegic bathe and get dressed.
A nanny reads a bedtime story to soothe a child to sleep. Every day, workers like these …

Feminized care work occupations have traditionally paid lower wages compared to non–
care work occupations when controlling for human capital. However, when men enter …

In today's unstable and uncertain economy, middle-class and professional workers are
expected to participate in employability activities, such as ongoing higher education and …

In Enduring Bonds, Philip N. Cohen, renowned sociologist and blogger of the wildly popular
and insightful Family Inequality, examines the complex landscape of today's diverse …

Using the 2004 and 2008 panels of the Survey for Income and Program Participation (SIPP),
we examine whether the heavily feminized health care industry produces “good jobs” for …

Occupational training and credentialing requirements for direct care workers were in place
for consumers' health and safety, but their effects on job qualities and labor shortages in the …

Urban greening initiatives frequently promise to support economic growth and to improve
environmental conditions for communities with ecological science. Despite these lofty goals …