The Caring Self: The Work Experiences of Home Care Aides. By Clare L. Stacey. Ithaca, N.Y.: Cornell University Press, 2011. Pp. xiv+199. $65.00 (cloth); $19.95 (paper).

2012 ◽  
Vol 117 (6) ◽  
pp. 1855-1857
Author(s):  
Miliann Kang
Keyword(s):  
Home Care ◽  
Work Experiences ◽  
Cornell University ◽  
Care Aides ◽  
Home Care Aides

Attitudes of In-Home Care Aides toward Elderly Persons: Refinement of the Oberleder Attitude Scale

1989 ◽  
Vol 69 (3-2) ◽  
pp. 1103-1106
Author(s):  
Betty G. Dillard ◽  
Betty L. Feather
Keyword(s):  
Elderly Patients ◽  
Home Care ◽  
Attitude Scale ◽  
Elderly Persons ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
Care Aides ◽  
Home Care Aides

The Oberleder Attitude Scale was reduced from 25 to 16 items and was factored into three major concepts, potential, limitations, and stereotypes. Responses of 345 in-home care aides indicated that the 345 aides held positive attitudes toward their elderly patients.

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