title: Family medical leave. An employee benefit for working caregivers of elderly family members.
abstract: Future trends include a decrease in the number of adult children, an increase in the number of individuals over age 65, single parent families, working women, and individuals with no health care insurance. As more women with multiple roles and responsibilities enter and continue as part of the work force, employers recognize the need for support of family issues. Currently many employers lack initiative to make these needed changes. The occupational health nurses' role in relation to future policy for working caregivers includes assessment of how employment and caregiving impact work performance, job satisfaction, and health; and participation in defining public policy issues.
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Carruth
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Booth
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005190:Family; D005260:Female; D006299:Health Services for the Aged / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006701:Home Nursing / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006801:Humans; D011640:Public Policy; D012456:Salaries and Fringe Benefits / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D014481:United States; D014931:Women, Working / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence