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The Perceived Benefits of Participating in Volunteer and Educational Activities

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Pages 65-80 | Received 23 Dec 1997, Accepted 18 Jun 1998, Published online: 16 Oct 2008

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Jinmoo Heo, Sanghee Chun, Byunggook Kim, Jungsu Ryu & Youngkhill Lee. (2017) Leisure activities, optimism, and personal growth among the young-old, old-old, and oldest-old. Educational Gerontology 43:6, pages 289-299.
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Jennifer C. Greenfield, Nancy Morrow-Howell & James Teufel. (2012) Do Caregivers Benefit More From Educational and Volunteer Activities Than Their Noncaregiving Peers?. Journal of Gerontological Social Work 55:8, pages 738-744.
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Pildoo Sung, Arthur Chia, Angelique Chan & Rahul Malhotra. (2023) Reciprocal Relationship Between Lifelong Learning and Volunteering Among Older Adults. The Journals of Gerontology: Series B 78:5, pages 902-912.
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Maria K. Pavlova & Matthias Lühr. (2023) Volunteering and political participation are differentially associated with eudaimonic and social well-being across age groups and European countries. PLOS ONE 18:2, pages e0281354.
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Kimberly A. Van Orden, Yeates Conwell, Benjamin P. Chapman, April Buttaccio, Alexandra VanBergen, Ellen Beckwith, Angela Santee, Jody Rowe, Deborah Palumbos, Geoffrey Williams, Susan Messing, Silvia Sörensen & Xin Tu. (2022) The helping older people engage (HOPE) study: Protocol & COVID modifications for a randomized trial. Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications 30, pages 101040.
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Joshua D. Bishop. (2022) The Well-Being of Volunteers Who Serve Children at Risk of Maltreatment. VOLUNTAS: International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations.
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Daniel T. L. Shek, Xiang Li, Lu Yu, Li Lin & Yikang Chen. (2022) Evaluation of Electronic Service-Learning (e-Service-Learning) Projects in Mainland China under COVID-19. Applied Research in Quality of Life 17:5, pages 3175-3198.
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P.A. Kucherenko, D.G. Korovyakovsky, N.V. Antonova, N.M. Khromova & E.V. Maistrovich. (2020) Volunteerism as a Tool for Preventing Deviant Behavior in Adolescents. Psychology and Law Психология и право 10:2, pages 51-63.
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Kelsey T. Laird, Beatrix Krause, Cynthia Funes & Helen Lavretsky. (2019) Psychobiological factors of resilience and depression in late life. Translational Psychiatry 9:1.
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Jiawen Chen, Harvey J. Krahn, Nancy L. Galambos & Matthew D. Johnson. (2019) Wanting To Be Remembered: Intrinsically Rewarding Work and Generativity in Early Midlife. Canadian Review of Sociology/Revue canadienne de sociologie 56:1, pages 30-48.
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Xinyi Zhao & Ernest Chui. 2019. The University of the Third Age and Active Ageing. The University of the Third Age and Active Ageing 157 168 .
Anna M. Meneghini, Mario Mikulincer & Phillip R. Shaver. (2018) The contribution of caregiving orientations to volunteering-related motives, costs, and benefits. Personal Relationships 25:4, pages 517-537.
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Thomas Hansen, Marja Aartsen, Britt Slagsvold & Christian Deindl. (2018) Dynamics of Volunteering and Life Satisfaction in Midlife and Old Age: Findings from 12 European Countries. Social Sciences 7:5, pages 78.
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Christine Stephens, Mary Breheny & Juliana Mansvelt. (2015) Volunteering as reciprocity: Beneficial and harmful effects of social policies to encourage contribution in older age. Journal of Aging Studies 33, pages 22-27.
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Alice Brooks, Lorna Farquharson, Karen Burnell & Georgina Charlesworth. (2014) A Narrative Enquiry of Experienced Family Carers of People with Dementia Volunteering in a Carer Supporter Programme. Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology 24:6, pages 491-502.
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곽미정. (2014) Effects of Voluntary Motivation of the Elderly on the Development of Self-efficacy and Psychological Wellbeing. Korean Public Management Review 28:3, pages 85-107.
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Yan Yuen Kwok, Wing Hong Chui & Lok Ping Wong. (2012) Need Satisfaction Mechanism Linking Volunteer Motivation and Life Satisfaction: A Mediation Study of Volunteers Subjective Well-Being. Social Indicators Research 114:3, pages 1315-1329.
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Janet Witucki Brown, Shu-li Chen, Linda Mefford, Allie Brown, Bonnie Callen & Polly McArthur. (2011) Becoming an Older Volunteer: A Grounded Theory Study. Nursing Research and Practice 2011, pages 1-8.
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FENGYAN TANG, NANCY MORROW-HOWELL & EUNHEE CHOI. (2010) Why do older adult volunteers stop volunteering?. Ageing and Society 30:5, pages 859-878.
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Fengyan TangNancy Morrow-Howell & Songiee Hong. (2008) Inclusion of Diverse Older Populations in Volunteering. Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly 38:5, pages 810-827.
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MANAL GUIRGUIS-YOUNGER, MARY-LOU KELLEY & MARGARET MCKEE. (2005) Professionalization of hospice volunteer practices: What are the implications?. Palliative and Supportive Care 3:2, pages 143-144.
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Terry Y. Lum & Elizabeth Lightfoot. (2016) The Effects of Volunteering on the Physical and Mental Health of Older People. Research on Aging 27:1, pages 31-55.
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Michael Callow. (2006) Identifying promotional appeals for targeting potential volunteers: an exploratory study on volunteering motives among retirees. International Journal of Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Marketing 9:3, pages 261-274.
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