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When Sending Flowers Is Not Enough: The Eldercare Dilemma in the Workplace

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This chapter examines issues associated with eldercare responsibilities for working caregivers and organizations. Eldercare programs and benefits are explored from caregiver and organizational perspectives. Attitudes concerning the benefits and costs of eldercare programs are also examined. Finally, eldercare programs and benefits are examined through the ethical prism of justice. As organizations respond to the needs of employees with eldercare responsibilities, they will face dilemmas related to the fairness of their policies and benefits across all levels of employment.

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  1. Department of Psychology, Missouri State University, Springfield, MO, USA

    Carol F. Shoptaugh, Michelle E. Visio & Jeanne A. Phelps

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Shoptaugh, C.F., Visio, M.E., Phelps, J.A. (2012). When Sending Flowers Is Not Enough: The Eldercare Dilemma in the Workplace. In: Reilly, N., Sirgy, M., Gorman, C. (eds) Work and Quality of Life. International Handbooks of Quality-of-Life. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-4059-4_11

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