Does Race Influence Conflict Between Nursing Home Staff and Family Members of Residents?
Author(s) -
Kathleen Abrahamson,
Karl Pillemer,
Jori Sechrist,
J. Jill Suitor
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
the journals of gerontology series b
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.578
H-Index - 150
eISSN - 1758-5368
pISSN - 1079-5014
DOI - 10.1093/geronb/gbr093
Subject(s) - race (biology) , nursing homes , nursing , psychology , family caregivers , family conflict , social psychology , medicine , sociology , gender studies
This study examines the influence of race on perceived similarity and conflict between nursing home staff and family members of residents. Despite evidence that the caregiving experience varies by race for both family and professional caregivers, little is known about how race plays a role in staff conflict with residents' family members.
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