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America's Senior Volunteers
This study presents volunteering trends by this age group and offers suggestions for engaging more seniors in service.
Source: INDEPENDENT SECTOR,
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Busy Doing Good: Retirees Volunteer with Corporate Help
This report discusses corporate retiree volunteer programs throughout the U.S., in which retirees volunteer in programs developed by their former employers.
Source: Volunteer Leadership, (Winter 2000): p. 16-9
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Comparative Research on Volunteer and NPO Activities for the Elderly in Japan and the US
Source: Kiyoshi Adachi, Kyushu University
The Cornell Retirement and Well-Being Study Final Report
This study examines the psychological and physical well-being of retirees that volunteer.
Source: Bronfenbrenner Life Course Center at Cornell, 2000
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Experience at Work: Volunteering and Giving Among Americans 50 and Over
This report documents findings and strategies for involving Americans 50 years of age and over in charitable activities.
Source: INDEPENDENT SECTOR,
2003
F Fact Sheet on Aging in America
This fact sheet includes information on demographics, income, education levels, volunteering habits and plans for retirement for Americans 55+.
Source: Experience Corps, 2003
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Giving and Volunteering of Seniors
This study examines the charitable behavior of seniors.
Source: Canadian Centre for Philanthropy, 2000 M
Motives and Incentives of Older Volunteers
This report examines the motives and incentives of older volunteers.
Source: Journal of Extension, Fall 1992 N
The New Face of Retirement: An Ongoing Survey of American Attitudes on Aging
This survey focuses on the attitudes of the next generation of retirees toward continuing to contribute to society.
Source: Civic Ventures, 2002 O
Older People and Volunteering
This study emphasizes on how the role of volunteering is changing for older people, and how volunteering will fit into the lives of the latest ‘older’ generation.
Source: Heartbeat Trends, 2001
Older Volunteers in 25 Organisations
This research focuses on more than 400 volunteers aged 50-plus involved in the fields of social welfare, education, heritage and environment, throughout the United Kingdom.
Source: Institute for Volunteering Research S
Seniors Volunteer for Longer Life
This study documents the link between moderate levels of volunteer activity and increased chances of survival.
Source: Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan, 1999
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Time and Money: An In-Depth Look at 45+ Volunteers and Donors
This survey is an assessment of the extent of the community service and charitable giving practices of the population aged 45 and over.
Source: AARP, 2003
Transitions: Retirement and Volunteering
This study provides in-depth interviews and data/behavior analysis to assess motivation for volunteering among older workers and retirees.
Source: Academy for Educational Development V
Volunteering and the Long Civic Generation
This article attempts to explain why this generation is more involved than any that preceded it, and than younger Americans.
Source: Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Vol. 28
Volunteerism Improves Seniors’ Satisfaction with Life
This study examines seniors’ satisfaction with life when they volunteer in their community.
Source: Seniors Research Group, 1999
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