What Determines Job Quality in Nursing Homes?
- 1 April 2000
- journal article
- Published by SAGE Publications in ILR Review
- Vol. 53 (3) , 463-481
- https://doi.org/10.1177/001979390005300306
Abstract
Using data from interviews and a 1991 survey of Massachusetts nursing homes, the author examines employment practices across establishments for the entry-level job of nursing assistant. Practices characteristic of good jobs came in bundles: wages, benefits, employer-provided training, and opportunities for advancement were correlated. High-quality jobs were more likely in nursing homes serving differentiated customer markets and in nursing homes with professionalized management. Unions and chain ownership were also associated with higher-quality jobs.Keywords
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