Understanding Trauma in the Context of Direct Care Work in Nursing Homes
Journal of Applied Gerontology
Published online on August 12, 2025
Abstract
Journal of Applied Gerontology, Volume 45, Issue 7, Page 1290-1300, July 2026.
Direct care workers (DCWs) experience job quality challenges such as heavy workload, low pay, and few benefits. Layered risks such as the COVID-19 pandemic and systemic racism have impacted DCWs, made them more vulnerable, and increased turnover and the ...
Direct care workers (DCWs) experience job quality challenges such as heavy workload, low pay, and few benefits. Layered risks such as the COVID-19 pandemic and systemic racism have impacted DCWs, made them more vulnerable, and increased turnover and the ...