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Peer reviewedMontgomery, Rhonda J. V.; Holley, Lyn; Deichert, Jerome; Kosloski, Karl – Gerontologist, 2005
Purpose: The goal of our study was to identify a representative sample of direct care aides to generate an accurate profile of the long-term-care workforce, with a special focus on home care workers. Design and Methods: Data were taken from the 5% Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) of the 2000 Census. Results: Variable coding in the 2000 Census…
Descriptors: Profiles, Federal Programs, Census Figures, Employment Patterns
Peer reviewedGraney, Marshall J.; Cottam, Doris M. – Gerontologist, 1981
Analysis of U.S. census data provides evidence that decreased labor force participation of older people, 1980 to 1970, was due to the disproportionate growth in numbers of persons aged 65 or older and the growing economic dominance of industries that provide relatively few opportunities for older people's participation. (Author)
Descriptors: Census Figures, Data Analysis, Employment Opportunities, Employment Patterns
