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Older people are stereotyped as ‘takers’ rather than ‘givers’ despite much evidence that volunteering, caring and neighbouring by older people make a vital contribution to families, communities and society as a whole. In partnership with Newcastle University in the UK, the charity Age Concern Newcastle embarked on an innovative research project funded by the Big Lottery to fill the knowledge gap that exists in relation to aspects of volunteering in later life. Utilising qualitative data from in-depth interviews and triangulating this with survey results, it looks at the ways in which interviewees manage their volunteering amidst their other commitments that include volunteering in other organisations, informal volunteering, grand-parenting, caring for older relatives and their own health needs. The research aids our understanding of the conditions under which older people will agree to volunteer and the constraints that impact on their volunteering.

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Abstract
 Introduction: Volunteering in later life
 Economic contributions of older people
 Rationale and aims of the study
 Research methods
  The study context
  In-depth interviews
 Constraining and enabling factors
 Supporting volunteering
 Conclusion
 References

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저자

• Mabel L. S. Lie [ Institute of Health and Society, Newcastle University, UK ]
• Susan Baines [ Institute for Health and Social Change, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK ]

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• 간행물명

  행정언어와 질적연구 [Language of Public Administration and Qualitative Research]

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• pISSN

  2233-7415

• 수록기간

  2010~2014

• 십진분류

  KDC 350 DDC 350