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Maximising Baby Boomer Engagement in Volunteering: A case study from enquiry to implementation.
- Source :
- Third Sector Review; 2014, Vol. 20 Issue 1, p43-62, 20p
- Publication Year :
- 2014
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Abstract
- A community aged care service, with the assistance of other stakeholders, initiated a qualitative practice-oriented research project to interview baby boomers about their plans for retirement and their interests in volunteering. The project looks to reshape baby boomer volunteering for our aged care services. Our findings highlight that baby boomers are looking for meaningful, diverse and flexible volunteer opportunities. This will require organisations to adapt their volunteer programs and develop the required infrastructure (improved advertising, assessment and volunteer support approaches) to cater for the volunteering needs of baby boomers. This paper highlights the process, findings, initial efforts and future challenges to engaging baby boomers in volunteer work. It is recognised that further research is required in what is not a homogenous group. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- VOLUNTEER service
BABY boom generation
ELDER care
VOLUNTEERS
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 13239163
- Volume :
- 20
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Third Sector Review
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 97606255