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Peer reviewedMorris, Robert; Caro, Francis G. – Journal of Volunteer Administration, 1996
Proposes restructuring volunteer roles in order to expand the productive contributions of older volunteers. Recommends the following: examining federal programs such as Retired and Senior Volunteer Program; conducting demonstration programs to test the feasibility of high-intensity, high-responsibility volunteering; and including data on unpaid…
Descriptors: Motivation, Older Adults, Organizational Change, Productivity
Peer reviewedMorris, Robert; Caro, Francis G. – Ageing International, 1995
By skillfully structuring volunteer assignments, organizations can be successful in persuading a significant number of retirees to accept assignments and to devote a minimum of two days a week to those assignments. (Author/JOW)
Descriptors: Economic Impact, Foreign Countries, Older Adults, Retirement
