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Older Women Caring for Older Women: The Rewards and Challenges of the Home Care Aide Job

Sandra S. Butler School of Social Work, University of Maine, Orono, MECorrespondence[email protected]
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Sara Wardamasky School of Social Work, University of Maine, Orono, ME
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Mark Brennan-Ing AIDS Community Research Initiative of America (ACRIA), New York, NY
Pages 194-215 | Published online: 03 Jul 2012

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Polina Ermoshkina. (2023) Only daughters caring for their aging mothers in Ufa, Russia. Journal of Women & Aging 0:0, pages 1-15.
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Sunniva Grønoset Grasmo, Ingeborg Frostad Liaset & Skender Elez Redzovic. (2021) Home health aides’ experiences of their occupational health: a qualitative meta-synthesis. Home Health Care Services Quarterly 40:2, pages 148-176.
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Beth Almeida, Marc A. Cohen, Robyn I. Stone & Christian E. Weller. (2020) The Demographics and Economics of Direct Care Staff Highlight Their Vulnerabilities Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic. Journal of Aging & Social Policy 32:4-5, pages 403-409.
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Emily Franzosa & Emma K. Tsui. (2020) Professional, friend or family?: How home care companies sell emotional care. Journal of Women & Aging 32:4, pages 440-461.
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Nancy Kusmaul, Sandy Butler & Sally Hageman. (2020) The Role of Empowerment in Home Care Work. Journal of Gerontological Social Work 63:4, pages 316-334.
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Sandra S. Butler. (2020) Profiles of women who help us to age in place. Journal of Women & Aging 32:1, pages 122-127.
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Suzanne Smith, Emma Murphy, Caoimhe Hannigan, John Dinsmore & Julie Doyle. (2019) Supporting older people with multimorbidity: The care burden of home health-care assistants in Ireland. Home Health Care Services Quarterly 38:3, pages 241-255.
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Sandra Butler. (2019) Maine’s Bold Initiative: Homecare for All. Journal of Gerontological Social Work 62:3, pages 255-260.
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Sandra S. Butler. (2017) Older lesbians' experiences with home care: Varying levels of disclosure and discrimination. Journal of Gay & Lesbian Social Services 29:4, pages 378-398.
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Debbie Isobel Keeling. (2014) Homecare user needs from the perspective of the patient and carers: a review. Smart Homecare Technology and TeleHealth 2, pages 63-76.
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SandraS. Butler. (2014) Engaging Students in Aging Research through the Academic Research Enhancement Award Program. Educational Gerontology 40:4, pages 267-271.
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Sandra S. Butler. (2013) Older Women Doing Home Care: Exploitation or Ideal Job?. Journal of Gerontological Social Work 56:4, pages 299-317.
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Scott D. Landes & Suzie S. Weng. (2019) Racial–Ethnic Differences in Turnover Intent Among Home Health Aides. Journal of Applied Gerontology 39:5, pages 490-501.
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Ninica Howard & Jennifer Marcum. (2019) Comparison of BRFSS Data Between Home-Based Care Providers and Health Care Support Workers in Clinical Environments in Washington State. Workplace Health & Safety 68:2, pages 92-102.
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Emily Franzosa, Emma K Tsui & Sherry Baron. (2019) “Who’s Caring for Us?”: Understanding and Addressing the Effects of Emotional Labor on Home Health Aides’ Well-being. The Gerontologist 59:6, pages 1055-1064.
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Emily Franzosa, Emma K. Tsui & Sherry Baron. (2017) Home Health Aides' Perceptions of Quality Care: Goals, Challenges, and Implications for a Rapidly Changing Industry. NEW SOLUTIONS: A Journal of Environmental and Occupational Health Policy 27:4, pages 629-647.
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Sandra S. Butler. (2017) Exploring Relationships Among Occupational Safety, Job Turnover, and Age Among Home Care Aides in Maine. NEW SOLUTIONS: A Journal of Environmental and Occupational Health Policy 27:4, pages 501-523.
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ESTHER GEORGE, LEIGH HALE & JENNIFER ANGELO. (2016) Valuing the health of the support worker in the aged care sector. Ageing and Society 37:5, pages 1006-1024.
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Suzie S. Weng & Scott D. Landes. (2016) Culture and Language Discordance in the Workplace: Evidence From the National Home Health Aide Survey. The Gerontologist, pages gnw110.
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Robyn Stone, Jess Wilhelm, Christine E. Bishop, Natasha S. Bryant, Linda Hermer & Marie R. Squillace. (2016) Predictors of Intent to Leave the Job Among Home Health Workers: Analysis of the National Home Health Aide Survey. The Gerontologist, pages gnw075.
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Sandra S. Butler. (2016) The Undervalued Work of the Home Care Aide. Women's Health Bulletin 3:2.
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Lisa Hollis-Sawyer & Amanda Dykema-Engblade. 2016. Women and Positive Aging. Women and Positive Aging 169 183 .
Diane-Gabrielle Tremblay & Ilda Ilse Ilama. (2015) Work–Life Integration and Workplace Rights for Domestic Workers in Support to Elderly Persons. SAGE Open 5:2, pages 215824401558423.
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Sandra S. Butler, Mark Brennan-Ing, Sara Wardamasky & Alison Ashley. (2013) Determinants of Longer Job Tenure Among Home Care Aides. Journal of Applied Gerontology 33:2, pages 164-188.
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Sandra S. Butler & Noell Rowan. (2013) Supporting Home Care Aides. Home Healthcare Nurse 31:10, pages 546-552.
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