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

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    Authors
    Pettigrew, Simone
    Jongenelis, Michelle
    Jackson, B.
    Newton, R.
    Date
    2018
    Type
    Journal Article
    
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    Pettigrew, S. and Jongenelis, M. and Jackson, B. and Newton, R. 2018. “Charity Begins at Home”: Informal Caring Barriers to Formal Volunteering Among Older People. Voluntas.
    Source Title
    Voluntas
    DOI
    10.1007/s11266-018-0017-8
    ISSN
    0957-8765
    School
    School of Psychology
    Funding and Sponsorship
    http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP140100365
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    The final publication is available at Springer via 10.1007/s11266-018-0017-8

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    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/69807
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    • Curtin Research Publications
    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 range of social, psychological, and temporal factors that resulted in their prioritization of informal rather than formal volunteering activities. These factors are mapped onto a theoretical framework matrix, with social identity and social capital theories appearing to possess the most explanatory power. The findings suggest that programs designed to encourage formal volunteering among older people need to be implemented in a manner that recognizes that members of this group can hold many other responsibilities that limit their ability to participate, especially those assisting in the care of multiple generations.

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