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Comparison of Older Volunteers and Older Nonvolunteers in the Philadelphia Area, 1993-1998

Principal Investigator(s): Shultz, Norah

Summary: This research was undertaken to uncover the predictors of volunteerism for older persons and to determine the mental health benefits of such activity. The study was conducted from August 1993 until July 1998 in the greater Philadelphia area. A sample of White and African American males and females aged 65 and older were chosen for the study. For the study, four types of volunteer activity were developed. The first two types were "continuous volunteers," those who volunteer throughout t... (view details)

Persistent URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR20460

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