Volunteering in Later Life: Research Frontiers

被引:264
作者
Morrow-Howell, Nancy [1 ]
机构
[1] Washington Univ, George Warren Brown Sch Social Work, St Louis, MO 63130 USA
来源
JOURNALS OF GERONTOLOGY SERIES B-PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES | 2010年 / 65卷 / 04期
关键词
Civic engagement; Older volunteers; Volunteering; OLDER-ADULTS; PRODUCTIVE ACTIVITIES; PHYSICAL-ACTIVITY; PROTECTIVE FACTOR; CIVIC ENGAGEMENT; MENTAL-HEALTH; WORK; AGE; BENEFITS; MIDDLE;
D O I
10.1093/geronb/gbq024
中图分类号
R592 [老年病学]; C [社会科学总论];
学科分类号
03 ; 0303 ; 100203 ;
摘要
Discussion Research on the dynamics of volunteering over the life course as well as the patterns of activities that co-occur with volunteering is needed to guide program development Research net hods and findings from transdisciplinary work on the mechanisms through which psychosocial conditions affect health must be extended to the study of the effects of volunteering on older adults Finally we need to engage in more applied social science armed at improving volunteer management. especially recruitment and retention of older volunteers
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页码:461 / 469
页数:9
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