Fifty-five years of research into older people's civic participation: Recent trends, future directions

R Serrat, T Scharf, F Villar, C Gómez - The Gerontologist, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Background and objectives This study analyzes critically existing knowledge concerning
older people's civic participation, pinpoints gaps in the literature, and proposes new …

The basic income: Initiating the needed discussion in industrial, work, and organizational psychology

J Hüffmeier, H Zacher - Industrial and Organizational Psychology, 2021 - cambridge.org
The basic income (BI) involves regular and unconditional cash payments to all members of a
political community, without the requirement or expectation to work in return. Whereas the BI …

Do predictors of volunteering in older age differ by health status?

A Principi, H Galenkamp, R Papa, M Socci… - European Journal of …, 2016 - Springer
It has been widely recognised that poor health is one of the main barriers to participation in
volunteer activities in older age. Therefore, it is crucial to examine the participation of older …

Hobby, career or vocation? Meanings in sports coaching and their implications for recruitment and retention of coaches

NJ Ronkainen, TV Ryba, M McDougall… - Managing Sport and …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Rationale/Purpose: Traditional European sports clubs are facing increasing
pressures to professionalise their services, while also encountering difficulties in the …

The active ageing index and policy making in Italy

A Principi, M Di Rosa, A Domínguez-Rodríguez… - Ageing & …, 2023 - cambridge.org
Although the active ageing concept generally has positive connotations, with expected
benefits at the micro, meso and macro levels, the application of this concept in terms of …

Changes in volunteering of older adults in the time of the COVID-19 pandemic: the role of motivations

A Principi, D Lucantoni, S Quattrini, M Di Rosa… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
This paper elucidates the relationship between possible changes in volunteering
experienced by older people during the COVID-19 pandemic, and their motivation to …

Health and volunteering in Europe: A longitudinal study

R Papa, G Cutuli, A Principi, S Scherer - Research on Aging, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
This article examines the relationship between health and volunteering in advanced age in
a cross-national comparison. We used longitudinal data from five waves of the Survey of …

What matters most for community social capital among older adults living in urban China: The role of health and family social capital

J Zhang, N Lu - International Journal of Environmental Research and …, 2019 - mdpi.com
The present study investigated individual-level determinants of community social capital
among older adults in urban China, with a particular emphasis on health and family social …

Motivations, Relationships, Health and Quality of Life of Older Volunteers in Times of COVID-19 Pandemic

M Socci, A Principi, M Di Rosa, S Quattrini, D Lucantoni - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Within the active ageing framework, this study was carried out during the COVID-19
pandemic on older volunteers, in order to explore the possible relation between, on the one …

Employees' longer working lives in Europe: Drivers and barriers in companies

A Principi, J Bauknecht, M Di Rosa, M Socci - International Journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
This paper identifies, within companies' sectors of activity, predictors of Human Resource
(HR) policies to extend working life (EWL) in light of increasing policy efforts at the European …