Working and caring for a child with chronic illness : workplace concerns

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Working and caring for a child with chronic illness : workplace concerns

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This paper shares some findings from the initial, qualitative stage of a larger, national study currently being undertaken in Australia, exploring the experiences of parents who are working full time and caring for a child with chronic illness. The findings highlight the limited support that most parents receive in their workplace, especially from employers. In-depth interviews revealed the negative and unsupportive attitude that employers had towards these parents. The provision of flexible ...

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06 Dec, 2017

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A George / M Vickers / B Barton / L Wilkes

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https://figshare.com/articles/conference_contribution/Working_and_caring_for_a_child_with_chronic...

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Chronic illness / Employment / Flexibility / Family-friendly workplace / Algebra and Number Theory

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