Productive Aging and Senior Volunteerism: Is the U.S. Experience Relevant?.

Kerschner, Helen K.; Butler, Frances F.

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ERIC Number: EJ383413

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1988

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Productive Aging and Senior Volunteerism: Is the U.S. Experience Relevant?

Kerschner, Helen K.; Butler, Frances F.

Ageing International, v15 n2 p15-19 Dec 1988

The authors discuss the contributions made by millions of older volunteers in the United States. They focus on the federal senior volunteer programs, (1) the retired senior volunteer program, (2) the foster grandparent program, and (3) the senior companion program. These model programs have been successfully replicated in other countries. (CH)

Descriptors: Community Development, Federal Programs, Human Resources, Models, Older Adults, Volunteers

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - General

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Language: English

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