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| Reasons why Canadian seniors volunteer | | Author(s) | Neena L Chappell, Michael J Prince |
| Journal title | Canadian Journal on Aging, vol 16, no 2, Summer 1997 |
| Pages | pp 336-353 |
| Keywords | Voluntary work [elderly] ; Middle aged ; Voluntary workers ; Comparison ; Canada. |
| Annotation | Volunteering has become increasingly recognised as governments try to shrink the public purse, but it is an area about which we have little knowledge. Using the National Survey on Volunteer Activity (1987) conducted in Canada, this paper examines types of and reasons for volunteering among Canadian older people; compares these with types of and reasons for given by younger adults; and examines the predictors of different types of reasons. The data reveal that older people are less likely to volunteer out of self-interest, but are more likely to volunteer for reasons of obligation and social value than is true of younger adults. Furthermore, reason for volunteering is related to the type of volunteer activity in which individuals engage. Those volunteering out of obligation and for social values rather than self-interest (that is, seniors) are more likely to be involved in service provision. The reason for volunteering is also related to satisfaction with the experience. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-980720205 A |
| Classmark | GHH: SE: QV: 48: 7S |
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