title: Hospitals face the challenges of 'sandwich generation' employees.
abstract: It's a phenomenon affecting hospitals as much as other segments of the labor market: the growth of the so-called sandwich generation, those working adults who must care for both children and elderly parents. As more and more baby boomers join this group, their need for dependent care assistance is expected to grow, according to hospital executives.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Eubanks
mesh_terms: D005190:Family; D005260:Female; D006264:Health Benefit Plans, Employee / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D010557:Personnel Administration, Hospital / Q000639:trends*; D012944:Social Support; D014481:United States; D014931:Women, Working