Original paper

“Charity Begins at Home”: Informal Caring Barriers to Formal Volunteering Among Older People

Volume: 30, Issue: 5, Pages: 921 - 931
Published: Jul 3, 2018
Abstract
Formal volunteering is an important economic and social activity. In many countries, prevalence of volunteering is decreasing overall, including among older people who constitute a major volunteering resource. This qualitative study explored reasons for non-volunteering among seniors, with a focus on those who attribute their non-volunteering to their existing helping commitments. Forty-nine Australian interviewees aged 60 + years described a...
Paper Details
Title
“Charity Begins at Home”: Informal Caring Barriers to Formal Volunteering Among Older People
Published Date
Jul 3, 2018
Volume
30
Issue
5
Pages
921 - 931
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