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

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

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 o...

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Main Authors:	Pettigrew, Simone, Jongenelis, Michelle, Jackson, B., Newton, R.
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	Springer 2018
Online Access:	http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP140100365 http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/69807

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