An evaluation study was undertaken to obtain volunteer workers' perceptions of the impact of such service on their own lives, attitudes, and adjustments. A 20-item questionnaire was included with a quarterly Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) newsletter distributed to 1,075 RSVP members in the Greater St. Cloud area of Minnesota. The…

This briefing book and final report are products of Project 2030, a two-year Minnesota initiative to identify the impacts of the baby boom generation that begins turning 85 in 2030 and to prepare a state response to the changes that will accompany the aging of Minnesota's population. The briefing book, an introductory publication to Project 2030,…

A public policy study in Minnesota, conducted as part of Project 2030, looked at the impacts of the aging of the baby boom generation on the work force and the economic vitality of the state by the year 2030. The study found the following general trends affecting the work force and economic vitality and noted the relation of each to the aging…