TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1989//
TI  - Role divergence and complexity in gerontological home care
JO  - Home health care services quarterly
A1  - Kaye, L. W.
SP  - 177
EP  - 191
VL  - 10
IS  - 1-2
N2  - This study documents high levels of role complexity and functional overlap in the field of home health care. Personnel perform a wide range of "professional/organizational" and "community/familial" service functions though the emphasis is on the delivery of a battery of pseudo family-like tasks. The importance of a familial orientation does not significantly decline when controlling for length of employment or organizational rationality. Role orientation is, however, significantly associated with a worker's chronological age. <br><br>RESULTS lead to program planning recommendations meant to influence staff training paradigms in home health care.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0162-1424
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1300/J027v10n01_11
ID  - ref1
ER  -