Projects
Project Description
Whether workers exit or stay in the labor force depends not only on compensation and work satisfaction, but also on factors outside of the workplace: their ability to develop new skills, take part in social activities, engage in hobbies, and have time for leisure activities.
Key Objectives
This project aims to answer these questions:
- Does a relationship exist between time on the job and activities such as caring for and helping non-household members, leisure activities, and time spent on educational activities?
- How does time spent in these and other activities compare by level of education among the LTC workforce?
- Which activities of low-skilled LTC workers compare with other low-skilled non-LTC workers and, conversely, activities of high-skilled LTC workers to other high-skilled non-LTC workers?
Contact
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Project Publications
- Muench, U. ., Spetz, J. ., Jura, M. ., & Harrington, C. . (2021). Racial Disparities in Financial Security, Work and Leisure Activities, and Quality of Life Among the Direct Care Workforce. The Gerontologist, 61(6), 838-850. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1093/geront/gnaa190 (Original work published 2020)Journal Article:
https://doi.org/10.1093/geront/gnaa190 - Muench, U. ., Jura, M. ., Spetz, J. ., Mathison, R. ., & Harrington, C. . (2020). Financial Vulnerability and Worker Well-Being: A Comparison of Long-Term Services and Supports Workers With Other Health Workers. Medical Care Research and Review, 78(5), 607-615. https://doi.org/10.1177/1077558720930131 (Original work published 2020)Journal Article: https://doi.org/10.1177/1077558720930131
- Muench, U. ., Jura, M. ., & Spetz, J. . (2016). How Do Long-Term Care Workers Spend Their Time? Answers from the American Time-Use Survey. San Francisco, CA: UCSF Health Workforce Research Center on Long-Term Care. (Original work published 2016)Report: Atus_LTC_2016 REPORT.pdfIssue Brief: Atus_LTC_2016 BRIEF.pdf