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--JOURNAL ARTICLES--

Consequences of empowered CNA teams in nursing home settings: A longitudinal assessment
Dale E. Yeatts and Cynthia M. Cready
The Gerontologist. 2007 June; 47: 323-339.
http://gerontologist.gerontologyjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/47/3/323

Job satisfaction of nurse aides in nursing homes: intent to leave and turnover.
Castle NG, Engberg J, Anderson R, Men A.
Gerontologist. 2007 Apr;47(2):193-204.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=pubmed&cmd=Retrieve&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=17440124&itool=iconabstr&itool=pubmed_DocSum

Medical role substitutions and delegations - overcoming the fear.
Murphy B.
Aust Health Rev. 2007 Apr;31 Suppl 1:S20-4.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=pubmed&cmd=Retrieve&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=17402901&itool=iconabstr&itool=pubmed_DocSum


--REPORTS-

Low wages prevalent in direct care and child care workforce
Kristin Smith and Reagan Baughman
Carsey Institute at the University of New Hampshire (Summer 2007, .pdf format, 12p.)
http://www.carseyinstitute.unh.edu/documents/Caregivers%20Brief_final.pdf


--NEWS-

Supreme Court Rules Against Overtime, Minimum Wage for Home Care Aides
June 20, 2007
http://www.directcareclearinghouse.org/n_news_det.jsp?res_id=246510&res_type=6&txn_type=

Pennsylvania Senator Lends an Ear to Direct-Care Workers
June 20, 2007
http://www.directcareclearinghouse.org/n_news_det.jsp?res_id=246710&res_type=6&txn_type=