2008 - Selecting Goals and Optimizing Personal Resources: Contributions to the Development of Older Adult Volunteers By Benjamin H. Gottlieb, Ph.D., and Alayna Gillespie, M.A.

Reviewed by Steven Howlett

Research to Practice article from e-Volunteerism, Vol.VIII, Issue 4, Jul-Sept 2008, 4 pages.

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This edition of Research to Practice looks again at research into volunteering by older people. Globally it seems we are witnessing an increased desire to get older people involved in voluntary and community organizations. This may be for a number of reasons − from recognition of the intrinsic worth of involvement in democratic societies  to recognition of health benefits gained from participation and the goal of balancing work and care in aging populations. The result, however, is that older people’s involvement is a popular area for study.

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