Becoming a Home Care Worker: Job-Seekers’ Push and Pull Factors

This study examined “push and pull” factors associated with the decision to become home care workers among job-seekers in Israel. Participants completed measures of ageism, anxiety about aging, attitudes toward the home care profession, and personal relationship with older adults. Of 1,492 participa...

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Published in:Research on aging 2020-02, Vol.42 (2), p.62-71
Main Authors: Shinan-Altman, Shiri, Soskolne, Varda, Ayalon, Liat
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age discrimination
Aging
Arab people
Health problems
Home health care
Job hunting
Labor market
Males
Men
Migrant workers
Older people
Personal relationships
Refusal
Workers
Workforce
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Summary:This study examined “push and pull” factors associated with the decision to become home care workers among job-seekers in Israel. Participants completed measures of ageism, anxiety about aging, attitudes toward the home care profession, and personal relationship with older adults. Of 1,492 participants, 32.0% accepted the offer to become home care workers and were no longer in the job market, 36.7% accepted the offer but worked in the past, and 31.2% refused the offer. Compared to participants currently employed, the odds of being employed in the past were higher for participants who were younger, with poorer health and higher ageism; the odds of refusal were higher for males, Arabs, younger participants, with more education, lower ageism, and fewer personal relationship with older adults. The findings have implications for practice with job-seekers and for retaining current home care workers in the field. This may assist in expanding the home care workforce.
ISSN:0164-0275
1552-7573
DOI:10.1177/0164027519886176