Journal article
Resource and Network Predictors of Multiple Volunteering Cessations: Implications for Social Policy and Practice
Clinical social work journal, Vol.48(2), pp.189-195
06/01/2020
DOI: 10.1007/s10615-020-00748-x
Abstract
The benefits of volunteering are well-documented, however, studies specifically investigating the cessation of volunteering in old age are relatively limited, especially on multiple stops of volunteering. The present study explores the number of times older people stop volunteering over 14 years, and examines its association with financial resources, health, family demands, social networks, neighborhood environment as well as the sociodemographic characteristics. Using eight-wave data from the Health and Retirement Study, the sample included 3914 volunteers who were 50 + in 1998 and were alive throughout 2012. Among the sample, 32.75% never stopped volunteering, 41.47% stopped once, 20.77% stopped twice, and 5.01% stopped three times. Findings from Poisson regression models indicated that respondents who were older, less educated, less religious, had lower income at baseline, later developed cognitive problems, became caregivers, and had no friends living nearby were more likely to stop volunteering multiple times. Findings from the present study suggest retaining volunteers by adjusting volunteering responsibilities for older volunteers who are more vulnerable to volunteering cessation and encouraging continued commitment by maximizing their friendship and religious networks.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Resource and Network Predictors of Multiple Volunteering Cessations: Implications for Social Policy and Practice
- Creators
- Huei-Wern Shen - University of North TexasYi Wang - University of Iowa, School of Social WorkRoger Wong - Washington Univ, Brown Sch, St Louis, MO 63110 USATakashi Amano - Rutgers University
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Clinical social work journal, Vol.48(2), pp.189-195
- DOI
- 10.1007/s10615-020-00748-x
- ISSN
- 0091-1674
- eISSN
- 1573-3343
- Publisher
- Springer Nature
- Number of pages
- 7
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 06/01/2020
- Academic Unit
- School of Social Work
- Record Identifier
- 9984318050302771
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