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Institutional Capacity for Elder Service.

Authors :
Morrow-Howell, Nancy
Hinterlong, Jim
Sherraden, Michael
Tang, Fengyan
Thirupathy, Prema
Nagchoudhuri, Madhura
Source :
Social Development Issues (Follmer Group); 2003, Vol. 25 Issue 1/2, p189-204, 16p, 1 Diagram, 2 Charts
Publication Year :
2003

Abstract

Given the demographic changes in our society and the positive effects of volunteering on older adults and on service recipients, service opportunities for older adults should be expanded. The development of institutions is a potentially powerful route to maximizing this potential. We propose five dimensions of institutional capacity, including expectation, access, information, incentive, and facilitation. Pilot data indicates that organizations offering service opportunities to older adults vary on these dimensions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
01471473
Volume :
25
Issue :
1/2
Database :
Supplemental Index
Journal :
Social Development Issues (Follmer Group)
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
13503081