I use a volunteer process model to organize a review of recent research on volunteerism,
focusing mainly on journal articles reporting survey research results. Scholars from several …

Abstract Purpose of the Study: This study examined whether participating in productive
activities was associated with better health outcomes among older adults in urban China …

AMERICAN SOCIETY is at a critical juncture: policy makers, practitioners, families, and
individuals are forced to face the urgent issues that result from expanding ethnic …

Objectives. This study investigates the interplay among religiosity, spirituality, value-
expressive volunteer motivation, and volunteering. We examined religiosity and spirituality …

Volunteering in later life attracts attention because its benefits older volunteers, voluntary
associations, and society. Unfortunately, researchers and practitioners struggle with the …

Objectives. This study examines the relationship between transitions in volunteering activity
and physical and psychological health outcomes among older adults in Taiwan. Method. We …

Public discourse often promotes volunteerism as a novel and empowering solution to social
problems, and it is a significant international phenomenon. In this chapter, we engage in an …

While older adults are frequently portrayed as incompetent, dependent, and a drain on
societal resources, theory and research demonstrate that the elderly engage in diverse …

This study examined the sociodemographic and health correlates of social network types
among older Americans. It also considered whether greater human capital is associated with …

While considerable scholarly attention has been given to factors influencing productive
activity, less is known about how multiple forms of resources predict the maintenance or …