Who Cares?.: A profile of care workers in Australia's community services industries
- ISBN-10
- 0858715457
- ISBN-13
- 9780858715455
- Category
- Caregivers
- Pages
- 91
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2005
- Authors
- Karen Healy, Gabrielle Meagher
Description
In nursing homes, child care centres, migrant welfare services, group homes for people with disabilities, and elsewhere around Australia, workers are employed to help other people meet their daily needs.
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