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Engaging Older Adult Volunteers in National Service

By CSD • April 15, 2019August 23, 2021

The benefits of voluntary service are widely acknowledged—benefits to volunteers as well as to the communities served. But how do the features and management of volunteer programs affect volunteers’ experiences and engagement? Originally published in Social Work Research, this chapter presents findings from a longitudinal study of participants in Experience Corps, a national service program that places older adult volunteers in public elementary schools. The findings suggest which program features facilitate engagement of older adult volunteers and identify paths for future research.

Project: Experience Corps School-based Tutoring Project

Citation

McBride, A. M., Greenfield, J. C., Morrow-Howell, N., Lee, Y. S., & McCrary, S. (2019). Engaging older adult volunteers in national service. In T. B. Bent-Goodley, J. H. Williams, M. L. Teasley, S. H. Gorin (Eds.), Grand challenges for society: Evidence-based social work practice (pp. 222–234). Washington, DC: NASW Press.

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2019Amanda Moore McBrideExperience Corps School-based Tutoring ProjectGrand Challenges for Social WorkJennifer GreenfieldNancy Morrow-HowellNorth Americaolder adultsStacey McCraryUnited StatesvolunteerismYungsoo Lee

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