Download or read book The Senior Volunteer written by Charles C. Sharpe and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2005-06-07 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The goal of this comprehensive volume is to encourage volunteerism among retired and older people, for their own good and for the good of society. To this end, it documents the physical and psychosocial benefits, and the personal rewards, that derive from a productive volunteer experience. The book also discusses volunteerism in the context of changing concepts of aging and retirement in America, and presents an extensive listing of up-to-date opportunities for prospective volunteers, bringing the idea of volunteer work into the 21st century. Three appendices provide both hard data on the ways people volunteer in America today and specific guidance on learning how to use the Internet in volunteering—including a useful glossary of Internet terms. A list of sources cited, in print and on the Internet, and an index complete the work.
Download or read book SERVE Older Volunteers in Community Service written by Janet S. Sainer and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Social Isolation and Loneliness in Older Adults written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2020-05-14 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Social isolation and loneliness are serious yet underappreciated public health risks that affect a significant portion of the older adult population. Approximately one-quarter of community-dwelling Americans aged 65 and older are considered to be socially isolated, and a significant proportion of adults in the United States report feeling lonely. People who are 50 years of age or older are more likely to experience many of the risk factors that can cause or exacerbate social isolation or loneliness, such as living alone, the loss of family or friends, chronic illness, and sensory impairments. Over a life course, social isolation and loneliness may be episodic or chronic, depending upon an individual's circumstances and perceptions. A substantial body of evidence demonstrates that social isolation presents a major risk for premature mortality, comparable to other risk factors such as high blood pressure, smoking, or obesity. As older adults are particularly high-volume and high-frequency users of the health care system, there is an opportunity for health care professionals to identify, prevent, and mitigate the adverse health impacts of social isolation and loneliness in older adults. Social Isolation and Loneliness in Older Adults summarizes the evidence base and explores how social isolation and loneliness affect health and quality of life in adults aged 50 and older, particularly among low income, underserved, and vulnerable populations. This report makes recommendations specifically for clinical settings of health care to identify those who suffer the resultant negative health impacts of social isolation and loneliness and target interventions to improve their social conditions. Social Isolation and Loneliness in Older Adults considers clinical tools and methodologies, better education and training for the health care workforce, and dissemination and implementation that will be important for translating research into practice, especially as the evidence base for effective interventions continues to flourish.
Download or read book Volunteerism in Nonprofit Organizations written by and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This study focused on best practices in recruiting, retaining, and utilizing Baby Boomer retirees to support the work of nonprofit organizations that serve older adults and help them to age in place in their communities. The methodology incorporated qualitative data from focus groups, surveys, and interviews with professionals in the field. The researcher gathered and analyzed data collected from current volunteers over the age of 60 who volunteer in nonprofit organizations for common themes to determine best practices in volunteer management. The researcher then examined and discussed these themes with volunteer professionals who have experience working with older volunteers. Findings suggest direct referrals from current volunteers are the most efficient way to recruit new volunteers. Incentives for active volunteers to recruit others as well as workshops on recruitment tactics also prove to be beneficial. Open communication between volunteers and their volunteer managers is essential and improves retention. Volunteers expect an organized, appreciative, and trusting leader when working with an organization."--leaf 4.
Download or read book Older Volunteers written by Lucy Rose Fischer and published by SAGE Publications, Incorporated. This book was released on 1993-02-25 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This review of research on recruiting, retaining and working with older volunteers provides a synthesis of 'best practices' based on case studies of exemplary volunteer programmes. The authors examine the range of volunteer roles and organizations, the motivation behind volunteering, techniques of recruiting and keeping older volunteers, as well as managerial issues such as developing training programmes.
Download or read book Productive Aging written by Nancy Morrow-Howell and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2003-05-01 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Will 69 million baby boomers suddenly drop out of the workforce when they turn 65? It is difficult to imagine this generation, with its talent, education, and experience, idling away the last thirty years of life."—From the Foreword, by Robert N. Butler, M.D., The Mount Sinai Medical Center Old age has been historically thought of as a period of frailty and dependence, yet studies show that with the help of advances in health and medicine, current populations will live longer and remain healthier than previous generations. As average life expectancies rise, traditional concepts of retirement need to be reconsidered on all levels—from government policy to business practice to individual life planning. In this volume, leaders in the field of gerontology explore these changing conditions through the concept of "productive aging," which has been developed by leaders in the field to promote older adults' contributions to society in social and economic capacities. Productive Aging: Concepts and Challenges treats the implications of productive aging for the discipline of gerontology and for society in general. The first section defines the principles, historical perspectives, and conceptual frameworks for productive aging. The second section takes a disciplinary approach, treating the biomedical, psychological, sociological, and economic implications of a more capable older generation. The third section considers advances in theories of gerontology, and the fourth section suggests future directions in practice, theory, and research. Contributors: W. Andrew Achenbaum, University of Houston • Scott A. Bass, University of Maryland-Baltimore • Vern L. Bengtson, University of Southern California • James E. Birren, UCLA • Francis G. Caro, University of Massachusetts Boston • Carroll L. Estes, University of California-San Francisco • Marc Freedman, Civic Ventures (co-founder of Experience Corps) • James Hinterlong, Washington University • James S. Jackson, University of Michigan • Jane L. Mahakian, Pacific Senior Services • Harry R. Moody, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation • Nancy Morrow-Howell, Washington University • Philip Rozario, Washington University • James H. Schulz, Brandeis University • Michael Sherraden, Washington University • Alvar Svanborg, University of Illinois-Chicago and Goteburg University, Sweden • Brent A. Taylor, San Diego State University
Download or read book How Healthy Are We written by Orville Gilbert Brim and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2004-01-15 with total page 716 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Childhood, adolescence, even the "twilight years" have been extensively researched and documented. But the vast terrain known as midlife—the longest segment of the life course—has remained uncharted. How physically and psychologically healthy are Americans at midlife? And why do some experience greater well-being than others? The MacArthur Foundation addressed these questions head-on by funding a landmark study known as "Midlife in the U.S.," or MIDUS. For the first time in a single study, researchers were able to integrate epidemiological, sociological, and psychological assessments, as well as innovative new measures to evaluate how work and family life influence each other. How Healthy Are We? presents the key findings from the survey in three sections: physical health, quality of life and psychological well-being, and the contexts (family, work) of the midlife. The topics covered by almost forty scholars in a wide variety of fields are vast, including everything from how health and well-being vary with socioeconomic standing, gender, race, or region of the country to how middle-aged people differ from younger or older adults in their emotional experience and quality of life. This health—the study measures not only health-the absence of illness—but also reports on the presence of wellness in middle-aged Americans. The culmination of a decade and a half of research by leading scholars, How Healthy Are We? will dramatically alter the way we think about health in middle age and the factors that influence it. Researchers, policymakers, and others concerned about the quality of midlife in contemporary America will welcome its insights. * Having a good life means having good relationships with others to almost 70% of those surveyed. Less than 40% mentioned their careers. * Reports of disruptive daily stressors vary by age, with young adults and those in midlife experiencing more than those in later adulthood. * Men have higher assessments of their physical and mental health than woman until the age of 60.
Download or read book Employment and Volunteer Opportunities for Older People written by National Clearinghouse on Aging and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 12 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Selecting goals and optimizing personal resources written by and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This theory has never been applied to older adult volunteers, and so the first step we took was to create a set of questions to measure older adults' goals for volunteering (selection), and to examine the personal traits, skills, and resources that the volunteers employed in their volunteer work (optimization). [...] In sum, this report concerns older adults' goals and motives for volunteering, the personal attitudes, skills, and resources they apply to their volunteer work, and the degree to which both the motives and resources that they employ influence their personal development and attachment to the agencies where they work. [...] Examples of these statements include: "My volunteer work makes me feel like I am making a differences somehow," "My volunteer work has given me a sense of accomplishment," and "My volunteering gives me a sense of purpose in life." OLDER ADULT VOLUNTEER STUDY Selection and Optimization among Older Adult Volunteers Selection of Goals for Volunteering 7 TO MEASURE THE CONCEPT OF SELECTION, a set of s [...] The resulting scores showed that the goals of helping other people and giving back to the community had the highest average scores, meaning volunteers felt these two goals were the most important to them. [...] Keeping loneliness away Figure 5. Averages for goals for volunteering OLDER ADULT VOLUNTEER STUDY Optimizing Resources for Volunteering TO MEASURE THE CONCEPT OF OPTIMIZATION we asked the volunteers an open question and we also gave them a set of statements to rate concerning the attitudes, skills, and resources they brought to their volunteer work.
Download or read book The health benefits of volunteering written by and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Hearing on the Reauthorization of the Older American Volunteers Program written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Education and Labor. Subcommittee on Human Resources and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Older Adult Volunteers written by Luc Cousineau and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the fall of 2015, Statistics Canada reported that for the first time in Canadian history that the number of Canadians over the age of 65 was greater than the number of Canadians under the age of 15 (Statistics Canada, 2015). The Canadian federal government projects the trend of an aging population to continue, with the proportion of Canadians over the age of 65 growing even further over the next two decades (Employment and Social Development Canada, 2015). The aging of the baby boom generation into retirement and beyond presents a number of challenges for OECD countries like Canada in funding support programs like the Canada Pension Plan (McMahon & MacQueen, 2014), and in providing adequate and appropriate social programs (McNamara & Gonzales, 2011). It also represents potential opportunities, the most significant of which is an increase in available older adults to work in volunteer roles in the movements and organizations which rely on volunteers to operate in a landscape of increasingly scarce external funding (Kelly & Harding, 2004). For those older adults who chose to volunteer in retirement, their involvement is a way to derive meaning through complex interactions of personal needs and desires which make up the individual's measures of self-worth, community concept, and the way they identify themselves as a person (Iwasaki, Messina, Shank, & Coyle, 2015). At this time, only about 35% of Canadian adults over the age of 55 choose to volunteer (Turcotte, 2015), but with the size of this population quickly increasing, even a small percentage gain in active volunteers could greatly increase the available volunteer labour in Canada over the next 10 years. The aim of this grounded theory study is to explore the meaning of volunteering in the lives of adults over the age of 55 as they transition into retirement. Specifically, this research addressed the following research question: What role does the volunteer experience play in meaning-making during the transition to retirement among older adults? 15 in-depth, one-on-one interviews were conducted with adults who were over the age of 55, engaged in regular volunteering with a small non-profit organization in their community, and who had retired within the last 5 years, or were in transition to full retirement from career work. Constructivist grounded theory methods were used to collect and analyze the data. Analysis of the data revealed six primary themes which contributed to the meaning of volunteering for older adults as they transitioned to retirement: (1) role identity through the transition to retirement, which included the need for autonomy and personal challenge; (2) confronting aging, health, and dying; (3) the complexities of time use in retirement; (4) facing fear/anxiety about transitioning to retirement, including the loss of purpose and the loss of personal connections; (5) the influence of finances on volunteer decisions; and (6) making a difference in people's lives, including deriving personal value from helping others and helping in the community. Each of these concepts is discussed as individual and inter-related contributors to meaning-making for older adults as they volunteer in transition to retirement. Analysis also yielded some suggestions for organizational improvements in volunteer recruitment and retention, which are applicable across a variety of non-profit organizational landscapes.
Download or read book The Older Volunteer written by C. Neil Bull and published by Greenwood. This book was released on 1993-03-24 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This bibliography is a current source of information for researchers, practitioners, and planners interested in the older volunteer. The authors conducted an extensive search of material on the older volunteer, with emphasis on those works published between 1980 and 1991. After identifying approximately 700 sources, the authors selected nearly 400 for inclusion in this reference. The entries are grouped in seven topical chapters, and each entry includes a succinct annotation. Included are entries for books and articles on particular programs, characteristics of older volunteers, sources of statistical information, empirical research, and special population groups. Author and subject indexes conclude the work.
Download or read book Releasing the Potential of the Older Volunteer written by Ethel Percy Andrus Gerontology Center. Older Volunteer Project. Publication Committee and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book How Older Adult Volunteers Use Learning when Becoming a New Or First time Leader written by Mary Brintnall-Peterson and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 466 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book To Reauthorize the Older Americans Volunteer Programs written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Education and Labor. Subcommittee on Human Resources and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Volunteerism and Older Adults written by Mary K. Kouri and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book is a how-to guide and resource directory for matching older adults with satisfying opportunities for volunteer service.
