Participation in different types of volunteering at young, middle and older adulthood

Gray, Edith; Khoo, Siew–Ean; Reimondos, Anna

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“…Most prior research investigating decision-making relating to volunteering has either involved population samples that include both volunteers and non-volunteers to identify any differences between the groups (Bulanda and Jendrek, 2016;Dury et al, 2016;Gil-Lacruz et al, 2017;Gray et al, 2012;Hank and Stuck, 2008;Lee and Brudney, 2009;Mitani, 2013;Plagnol and Huppert, 2009;Taniguchi, 2011;van der Horst et al, 2016;Wang et al, 2016;Warburton and Stirling, 2007;Yeung, 2016) or only included current volunteers (Hong and Morrow-Howell, 2013;Kelemen et al, 2017;Larkin, Sadler, and Mahler, 2005;. The present study adopted an alternative approach by intentionally sampling those who do not engage in formal volunteering to identify factors contributing to their lack of participation.…”

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“…The factors influencing the types of volunteering and caring activities undertaken have yet to be adequately explored, and it is expected that individuals' life circumstances will act as motivators or inhibitors to their participation in different kinds of volunteering behaviors (Gray et al, 2012). There have been repeated and ongoing calls for further research to investigate (i) the extent to which various other caring activities may impede individuals' capacity and willingness to engage in formal volunteering and (ii) the relevant motivations that influence individuals' choices between these forms of activity (Dury et al, 2016;Gil-Lacruz, Marcuello, and Saz-Gil, 2017;Hank and Stuck, 2008;Lee and Brudney, 2009;Nancy Morrow-Howell, 2010;van der Horst et al, 2016;Wang et al, 2016;Wilson and Musick, 1997).…”

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“…Among the studies to date that have specifically attempted to determine whether engaging in informal volunteering and/or caring duties competes with or complements formal volunteering among older people, no clear pattern has emerged. While most studies appear to demonstrate that there is complementarity between the two forms of activity as indicated by the tendency for individuals to participate in both (e.g., Bulanda and Jendrek, 2016;Gray, Khoo, and Reimondos, 2012;Hank and Stuck, 2008;Lee and Brudney, 2012;Plagnol and Huppert, 2009;Taniguchi, 2011), some suggest competition exists between the activities (e.g., Dury et al, 2016), and others fail to find support for either complementarity or competition (e.g., van der Horst et al, 2016).…”

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“Charity Begins at Home”: Informal Caring Barriers to Formal Volunteering Among Older People

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Formal volunteering is an important economic and social activity. In many countries, prevalence of volunteering is decreasing overall, including among older people who constitute a major volunteering resource. This qualitative study explored reasons for nonvolunteering among seniors, with a focus on those who attribute their non-volunteering to their existing helping commitments. Forty-nine Australian interviewees aged 60+ years described a range of social, psychological, and temporal factors that resulted in their prioritization of informal rather than formal volunteering activities. These factors are mapped onto a theoretical framework matrix, with social identity and social capital theories appearing to possess the most explanatory power. The findings suggest that programs designed to encourage formal volunteering among older people need to be implemented in a manner that recognizes that members of this group can hold many other responsibilities that limit their ability to participate, especially those assisting in the care of multiple generations.

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“…Finally, demographic differences also seem to impact the choice of the specific volunteering activity. For example, Gray, Khoo, and Reimondos () investigated which volunteering organisations Australians are more likely to join at the various stages of life. They found that volunteering in sports/hobby and educational organisations mostly occurs in middle adulthood, potentially related to having children participating in these organisations.…”

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“…Additionally, the authors found that older people mostly volunteer in the welfare and community sector. Furthermore, Gray et al () also investigated if other demographic characteristics were related to volunteering in specific domains. They found that men are more likely to volunteer in sports/hobby organisations, whereas women are more likely to volunteer for welfare, community, and health organisations.…”

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Volunteering research in Australia: A narrative review

Kragt

Holtrop

2019

Australian Journal of Psychology

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Objective Australian research on volunteering is rich and diverse, but also increasingly fragmented. In an attempt to promote a more integrated study of volunteering, we review volunteering research conducted in Australia, using volunteering journey as a framework. Specifically, we summarise literature on volunteer characteristics, motivations, benefits, psychological contract, commitment, and withdrawal. Method A comprehensive review yielded 152 studies on volunteering conducted in Australia. Results We find that volunteers have distinct characteristics, such as being older, better connected, employed, and residing in rural areas. There are a variety of reasons that prompt individuals to volunteer, and this motivation does change over time. Volunteering leads to better psychological well‐being, as well as increases in social and human capital. Volunteer expectations and commitment are key drivers of ongoing volunteering. Finally, stress, work–family conflict, and negative interactions with others lead to volunteer withdrawal. Conclusion A lot is known about volunteering, however, future advancement of the field will depend on better integration across disciplines and domains. Currently, volunteering is viewed as a set of distinct stages, and a more integrated approach is required. We also note a lack of theoretical and methodological rigour in many Australian studies on volunteering.

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Practices and rationales of embodied philanthropy

Robert

2017

J of Philanthropy and Mktg

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In the past decades, philanthropy, like many aspects of contemporary culture, has taken a bodily turn. This paper argues that embodied philanthropy, the temporarily alteration of one's physical appearance or routine behaviors in support of a cause, is flourishing because the body simultaneously and with relatively little effort serves the various needs of both participants and campaign organizers. The body's multivalent semiotic potential allows it to be, when philanthropically tasked, an income generator, billboard, martyred example, producer of emotion, pedagogical space, exemplar of good health, and style project and to cohere these functions despite potential tensions.A series of micro-case studies of various Australian appearance, activity, and abstention-based initiatives draws on cultural theories of the body to explicate these 7 core functions of the philanthropic body and highlight key concerns for campaign design and evaluation. This study contends that a holistic view of embodied philanthropy initiatives is needed to better understand their impact and provides practitioners and scholars with a framework for understanding an area of philanthropy where practice outstrips research.

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Participation in different types of volunteering at young, middle and older adulthood

Cited by 24 publications

References 23 publications

“Charity Begins at Home”: Informal Caring Barriers to Formal Volunteering Among Older People

“Charity Begins at Home”: Informal Caring Barriers to Formal Volunteering Among Older People

Volunteering research in Australia: A narrative review

Practices and rationales of embodied philanthropy

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