The Experiences of Retired Managers Acting as Volunteers in an Entrepreneurial Mentoring Organization

Celdrán, Montserrat; Serrat, Rodrigo; Villar, Feliciano; Pinazo, Sacramento; Solé, Carme

doi:10.1007/s12062-017-9210-6

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“…as a component of an explicit or implicit predictive model, was only present in 39 articles, that is, 17.7 per cent of the empirical papers selected for this review (e.g. Celdrán et al, 2018).…”

Section: The Epistemological Status Of Generativity In Later Lifementioning

confidence: 99%

“…For instance, passing on a positive legacy is not always easy, as shown by Grünberg (2007) in their studies of holocaust survivors. In other cases, being unable to attain generative goals seems to hamper life satisfaction in mid-to later life (Grossman and Gruenewald, 2020), a phenomenon that has been coined by Celdrán et al (2018) as 'generative frustration'. In their study, Celdrán et al (2018) described how being an older mentor may involve bitter experiences alongside successes.…”

Section: The Contextual Gapmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Older age as a time to contribute: a scoping review of generativity in later life

2021

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Research on later-life generativity has promoted a new view of older persons that, far from the traditional images of disability, dependence and frailty, recognises their capacities, and potential to continue growing, while underlining their participation and contributions to families, communities and society. The goal of this study was to carry out a scoping review on later-life generativity, the first one conducted on this topic as far as we know, to show how studies in this area have evolved, which aspects of generativity in later life have been studied, and the methodological and epistemological approaches that are dominant in this area of inquiry. Our scoping review shows that research into generativity in later life has grown steadily over the past 30 years, and particularly during the last decade. However, our results also show how such growing interest has focused on certain methodological approaches, epistemological frameworks and cultural contexts. We identify four critical gaps and leading-edge research questions that should be at the forefront of future research into generativity in later life, gaps that reflect biases in the existing literature identified in the study. These are classified as methodological, developmental, contextual and ‘dark-side’ gaps.

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Section: The Epistemological Status Of Generativity In Later Lifementioning

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Section: The Contextual Gapmentioning

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Older age as a time to contribute: a scoping review of generativity in later life

2021

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“…Although studies have previously identified motives across various volunteering sectors [see [22][23][24], research exploring the motives for volunteering in aged care organisations is limited. Existing research in aged care volunteering primarily focusses on the psychological and physical benefits for older adults who volunteer [25][26][27], or the experiences of older adult volunteers who engage in both informal and formal volunteering [28,29], rather than the reasons individuals volunteer in the aged care sector.…”

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Motivations for volunteering time with older adults: A qualitative study

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Improved health, wellbeing and quality of life are associated with older adults living well at home. Enabling older adults to remain at home requires organisations to consider different workforce models to support these initiatives. Volunteers are often used by organisations providing such services. However, given the changing nature of the volunteer industry, volunteer recruitment and retention practices must be better understood. This study sought to understand individuals' motivations to volunteer in aged care home support. Eighteen volunteers were recruited from not-for-profit aged support organisations in Perth, Western Australia. Semi-structured interviews were conducted, and five themes were thematically interpreted: What's Important to Me?, Learning and Growth, Somewhere to Belong, Meet Me in the Middle, and Not Just a Number. Fulfilling volunteers' desires for interest, social connection, self-growth, recognition, and support appeared conducive to positive volunteering experiences. These findings may suggest avenues to capture and retain volunteers in aged care home support.

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“…Third, from the organisational perspective, management and work environment were critical. Older volunteers could be motivated by flexible and reasonable time arrangements (Martinez et al ., 2011) and the connection with clients and organisation (Celdrán et al ., 2018). Providing support and training to volunteers could help them adapt to the new environment (Warburton and McDonald, 2009; Warner et al ., 2014; Krause, 2015).…”

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In addition, older volunteers who had negative experiences with volunteering such as unsuccessful outcomes (Celdrán et al ., 2018) and feeling less valued (Serrat et al ., 2017) would be discouraged from volunteering again (Martinez et al ., 2011). Conflict with family members also discouraged older adults’ volunteerism (Withall et al ., 2018).…”

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A state-of-the-art review of the socio-ecological correlates of volunteerism among older adults

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Shelley

2020

Ageing and Society

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The health and social benefits of volunteering behaviours by older adults are well acknowledged. However, few review articles have been concerned with the correlates/dimensions of older adults’ volunteerism. Some focused only on the North American context or reviewed studies only up to 2008. This study reviewed the recent global literature in the past decade about the correlates of older adults’ volunteerism. We carried out a literature search in PsycINFO, Social Services Abstracts, Sociological Abstracts and Google Scholar to identify empirical journal publications about the correlates of older adults’ (age 60+) volunteerism from 2008 to 2019. Among 112 initially eligible papers, 41 were selected. Findings were synthesised using the framework of the Socioecological Model. Existing studies mainly have used quantitative methodologies and were conducted within the context of a single Western country. Motivations included higher education, morale and mentality, previous experiences, social network, community cohesion and organisational management. Major barriers were health and financial constraints. Few studies focused on macro-level correlates. Irrelevant and confounding correlates were also discussed. We suggest practitioners recruit and retain older volunteers by identifying their needs and optimising management within the organisation. Policy makers should create a supportive environment and increase resource accessibility. Future research could conduct cross-cultural comparisons, use diverse methodologies and embrace more correlates, especially at the macro-level.

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The Experiences of Retired Managers Acting as Volunteers in an Entrepreneurial Mentoring Organization

Cited by 14 publications

References 56 publications

Older age as a time to contribute: a scoping review of generativity in later life

Older age as a time to contribute: a scoping review of generativity in later life

Motivations for volunteering time with older adults: A qualitative study

A state-of-the-art review of the socio-ecological correlates of volunteerism among older adults

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