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--JOURNAL ARTICLES--

Introduction: The Role of Training and Education in Solving the Direct Care Workforce Crisis
Robyn Stone
Gerontology & Geriatrics Education. 2007; 28(2): 5-16.
http://www.haworthpress.com/store/ArticleAbstract.asp?ID=107645

Baseline Management Practices at Providers in Better Jobs Better Care
Amy L. Stott, S. Diane Brannon, Joseph Vasey, Kathryn H. Dansky, Peter Kemper
Gerontology & Geriatrics Education. 2007; 28(2): 17-36.
http://www.haworthpress.com/store/ArticleAbstract.asp?ID=107646

Cultural Competence in Nursing Homes: Issues and Implications for Education
Victoria A. Parker, Scott Miyake Geron
Gerontology & Geriatrics Education. 2007; 28(2): 37-54.
http://www.haworthpress.com/store/ArticleAbstract.asp?ID=107647

Fostering Supportive Learning Environments in Long-Term Care: The Case of WIN A STEP UP
Jennifer Craft Morgan, Sara B. Haviland, M. Allyson Woodside, Thomas R. Konrad
Gerontology & Geriatrics Education. 2007; 28(2): 55-75.
http://www.haworthpress.com/store/ArticleAbstract.asp?ID=107648

Peer Mentoring in Long-Term Care: Rationale, Design, and Retention
Carol Hegeman, Debi Hoskinson, Heather Munro, Patricia Maiden, Karl Pillemer
Gerontology & Geriatrics Education. 2007; 28(2): 77-90.
http://www.haworthpress.com/store/ArticleAbstract.asp?ID=107649

Direct Care Workers' Recommendations for Training and Continuing Education
Heather L. Menne, Farida K. Ejaz, Linda S. Noelker, James A. Jones
Gerontology & Geriatrics Education. 2007; 28(2): 91-108.
http://www.haworthpress.com/store/ArticleAbstract.asp?ID=107650

The Value of Geriatric Care Enhancement Training for Direct Service Workers
Constance L. Coogle, Iris A. Parham, Rita Jablonski, Jason A. Rachel
Gerontology & Geriatrics Education. 2007; 28(2): 109-121.
http://www.haworthpress.com/store/ArticleAbstract.asp?ID=107651

Supervisory support, job stress, and job satisfaction among long-term care nursing staff.
McGilton KS, Hall LM, Wodchis WP, Petroz U.
J Nurs Adm. 2007 Jul-Aug;37(7-8):366-72.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?db=pubmed&cmd=Retrieve&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=17939468&itool=iconabstr&itool=pubmed_DocSum

Nursing home staff turnover: Impact on nursing home compare quality measures
Castle, Nicholas, G., John Engberg, and Aiju Men
The Gerontologist. 2007 Oct; 47:650-661.
http://gerontologist.gerontologyjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/47/5/650


--REPORTS-

Direct Service Workforce Final Summary Grant Report
Caregivers are Professionals, Too (CAPT)
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) (August 2007, .pdf format, 67p.)
http://www.directcareclearinghouse.org/download/Caregivers%20Are%20Professionals,%20Too!%20(CAPT)%20Final%20Summary%20Report%202007.pdf

Direct support professional work group report
Hewitt, Amy; Edelstein, Steve; Seavey, Dorie; Morris, John; Hoge, Michael
North Carolina Commission for Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse (November 2007, .pdf format, 28p.)
http://www.directcareclearinghouse.org/download/NC%20Commission%2011-15.pdf

Leadership stories from Maine : the voices of direct-care workers in culture change
Barrett, Jocelyn; Northern New England LEADS Institute
Northern New England LEADS Institute (July 2007, .pdf format, 44p.)
http://www.directcareclearinghouse.org/download/LEADS7-07.pdf


--WORKING PAPER--

The Labor Market for Direct Care Workers
Reagan Baughman and Kristin Smith
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston (NEPPC DP No. 07-4, November 2007, .pdf format, 41p.)
http://www.bos.frb.org/economic/neppc/wp/2007/neppcwp0704.htm