Archived News – July 2019
Jul
8
2019
July 8, 2019
Many adults with full-time jobs who care for an aging parent face significant work disruptions and lack employer support, according to a new Baylor study in the Journal of Aging and Health. The study, led by Matthew Andersson, Ph.D., assistant professor of sociology in Baylor’s College of Arts & Sciences, included 642 workers at a public university who were unpaid caregivers for seniors – typically parents, spouses or friends. HealthDay is a leading syndicated provider of health-related news and research.
Many adults with full-time jobs who care for an aging parent face significant work disruptions and lack employer support, according to a new Baylor study in the Journal of Aging and Health. The study, led by Matthew Andersson, Ph.D., assistant professor of sociology in Baylor’s College of Arts & Sciences, included 642 workers at a public university who were unpaid caregivers for seniors – typically parents, spouses or friends. HealthDay is a leading syndicated provider of health-related news and research.
Jul
1
2019
July 1, 2019
This article, aimed at those who work as caregivers in long-term care communities, cites a recent Baylor study about challenges facing people with elder caregiving responsibilities outside of work. “Given that recruiting and retaining workers are two of the biggest challenges facing senior living operators, it’s worth listening to what these researchers have to say,” the article notes. The study, led by Matthew Andersson, Ph.D., assistant professor of sociology in Baylor’s College of Arts & Sciences, found that workers with unmet needs related to their caregiving more frequently needed to adjust work hours, move from a full-time to a part-time position or take a leave of absence or even early retirement compared. Some of those needs could be met by workplace programs, flexibility and communication.
This article, aimed at those who work as caregivers in long-term care communities, cites a recent Baylor study about challenges facing people with elder caregiving responsibilities outside of work. “Given that recruiting and retaining workers are two of the biggest challenges facing senior living operators, it’s worth listening to what these researchers have to say,” the article notes. The study, led by Matthew Andersson, Ph.D., assistant professor of sociology in Baylor’s College of Arts & Sciences, found that workers with unmet needs related to their caregiving more frequently needed to adjust work hours, move from a full-time to a part-time position or take a leave of absence or even early retirement compared. Some of those needs could be met by workplace programs, flexibility and communication.
Jul
1
2019
July 1, 2019
This article on how scientists are making robots appear more relatable cites a study conducted by Baylor University sociologist Paul McClure that found that a growing number of people were “technophobic,” meaning they have a fear of losing their jobs to automation.
This article on how scientists are making robots appear more relatable cites a study conducted by Baylor University sociologist Paul McClure that found that a growing number of people were “technophobic,” meaning they have a fear of losing their jobs to automation.