Elderly Volunteering and Well-Being: A Cross-European Comparison Based on SHARE Data

Haski‐Leventhal, Debbie

doi:10.1007/s11266-009-9096-x

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“…Smith (2004) in exploring midlife workers' expectations of volunteering, as part of retirement lifestyle, says there is no historical evidence that the rate of volunteering has increased among the retired segment of the American population. Recent evidence from both the United States (Morrow-Howell, 2007) and Europe (Haski-Leventhal, 2009) suggests that retirees are less likely to volunteer than working counterparts. Instead, all these suggest that the logic of the time use thesis is now in decline.…”

Section: Retirees Are Less Likely To Volunteermentioning

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The Role of Work Status on European Older Volunteers’ Motivation

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The article aims to identify differences in motivation between working and nonworking older volunteers, in order to contribute to knowledge on the relationship between work status and volunteering in later life. The study also contributes a cross-European view, given that most literature emanates from the United States. It was conducted utilizing a database of 955 working and nonworking older volunteers in three European countries: the Netherlands, Germany, and Italy. Results showed that work status has a significant impact on the motivation to volunteer, suggesting that voluntary organizations need to consider responding to different motivations between older volunteers still in paid employment and those who are retired. Specifically, those in paid work may be more driven by the desire to improve their career or knowledge, whereas older retired volunteers and those employed part time may consider volunteering as a response to challenges associated with retirement and later life or an unsatisfactory working situation.

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Section: Retirees Are Less Likely To Volunteermentioning

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“…Volunteers report both intrinsic and extrinsic benefits from volunteering (Mostyn, 1983;Cnaan and Amrofell, 1994). Different benefits were found to be of importance: appraisal and approval , training and career enhancement (Zakour, 1994), responding to different needs (Miller et al, 1990), experience and skill development (Hibbert et al, 2003), physical and psychological well being (Haski-Leventhal, 2009), and economically worthwhile benefits (Wilson and Musick, 2000). Cnaan and Amrofell (1994) divided volunteering benefits into five categories: tangible or material rewards that are not pay-for services; internal rewards and a good feeling about oneself; social interaction rewards; norms and social pressure (relieved); and avoidance rewards.…”

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The volunteer matrix: positioning of volunteer organizations

Haski‐Leventhal

Meijs

2010

J of Philanthropy and Mktg

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In the fierce competition that volunteer involving organizations face nowadays over people's willingness to donate their time, marketing strategies should be used. In order to enhance the organization's recruitability (ability to recruit suitable volunteers), it is important for volunteer organizations to understand what the positioning of the organization is and the type of volunteering that is being offered. In the current article we suggest using a marketing tool to increase the ability to recruit volunteers: positioning and perceptual mapping. Our perceptual mapping -the volunteer matrix is based on two dimensions: price (different costs attached to the volunteer experience) and quality (the overall quality of the volunteering experience). Thus, the matrix includes four different positions, and we demonstrate the manners in which different volunteer organizations or roles are positioned in each. Discussed are also the possible implementations of the matrix in order to recruit suitable volunteers and retain them.

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“… 13 , 18 , 20 , 22 Thus, public health promotion should incorporate the social capital perspective to have a significant impact on people’s lives. 8 , 15 , 21 , 23 …”

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Social capital, social participation and life satisfaction among Chilean older adults

2014

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OBJECTIVE To examine factors associated with social participation and their relationship with self-perceived well-being in older adults.METHODS This study was based on data obtained from the National Socioeconomic Characterization (CASEN) Survey conducted in Chile, in 2011, on a probability sample of households. We examined information of 31,428 older adults living in these households. Descriptive and explanatory analyses were performed using linear and multivariate logistic regression models. We assessed the respondents’ participation in different types of associations: egotropic, sociotropic, and religious.RESULTS Social participation increased with advancing age and then declined after the age of 80. The main finding of this study was that family social capital is a major determinant of social participation of older adults. Their involvement was associated with high levels of self-perceived subjective well-being. We identified four settings as sources of social participation: home-based; rural community-based; social policy programs; and religious. Older adults were significantly more likely to participate when other members of the household were also involved in social activities evidencing an intergenerational transmission of social participation. Rural communities, especially territorial associations, were the most favorable setting for participation. There has been a steady increase in the rates of involvement of older adults in social groups in Chile, especially after retirement. Religiosity remains a major determinant of associativism. The proportion of participation was higher among older women than men but these proportions equaled after the age of 80.CONCLUSIONS Self-perceived subjective well-being is not only dependent upon objective factors such as health and income, but is also dependent upon active participation in social life, measured as participation in associations, though its effects are moderate.

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Elderly Volunteering and Well-Being: A Cross-European Comparison Based on SHARE Data

Cited by 111 publications

References 31 publications

The Role of Work Status on European Older Volunteers’ Motivation

The Role of Work Status on European Older Volunteers’ Motivation

The volunteer matrix: positioning of volunteer organizations

Social capital, social participation and life satisfaction among Chilean older adults

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